States that the Secretary of War will send 2,700 Garibaldi Rifles with ammunition to the ordnance office at St. Louis. Informs Gamble that he suspects someone in Washington is trying to undermine his [Gamble's] influence and power, for Bates has been asked twice within a week by two separate individuals if he has full confidence in Governor Gamble. Title: Letter signed [Edward Bates], Attorney General's Office, Washington, to Excy. [Excellency] Gamble, Gov. Mo. [Governor of Missouri], St. Louis, September 11, 1862 . 11 September 1862. Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

---

Size: 1996px × 2505px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: civil_war, military, politics, rifles