John A. Mitchell Civil War letters, 1864.

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John A. Mitchell Civil War letters, 1864.

The collection consists of biographical materials and two letters written by Mitchell while he was in Arkansas.

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1862-1865)

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Mitchell, John A

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John A. Mitchell, a resident of Springfield, Missouri, enlisted in the 18th Iowa Infantry on August 9, 1863. He was nineteen years old when he joined the service. Mitchell was the son of James and Juley Mitchell. He worked as a farmhand before enlisting in the army. The 18th Iowa Infantry was organized at Clinton, Iowa, and mustered into service on August 6, 1862. Shortly thereafter it moved to Springfield, Missouri, where it operated from until the fall of 1863. The regiment was transferred to ...