On this day 150 years ago (23 Oct 1861) Capt GeorgeW Ebert and Standish Peppard, his brother-in-law and business partner, purchased an interest in the str Kenton. A short time after the purchase, the Kenton was called to service by the US Army Quartermaster.
The receipt from the Collection of the UW La Crosse Murphy Library Special Collections was signed by GW Ebert and witnessed by S Peppard. These men and their boat had some great experiences during the war.
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