Missouri State Militia Special Order to Fully Equip and Carry Arms

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Title: Missouri State Militia Special Order to Fully Equip and Carry Arms
Creator: William O. Mead
Description: By order of Major John Cosgrove, William O. Mead instructs commanding officers to fully equip all enlisted men, to instruct non-commissioned officers to wear their chevrons, and to order all men on duty to keep their arms on hand.
Date: May 16, 1864
Local Subject: Missouri military units (Union)
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
People: William O. Mead
City: Springfield
Owning Organization: Missouri Valley Special Collections
State: Missouri
County: Greene County
Location: James J. Akard Papers, Series IV: Notebook 1
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