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Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Creator Williams, Loren L., 1828-1881

Date 1851-1880

Place United States--West

Language English

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

Format Correspondence, Maps, Clippings

User-Contributed Transcription might be brought against themUpon the beach a few steps in front of the immediate foot of the spur was a small spring branch of good water coming in through a ravine from the heavily timbered Country back of the narrow strip of broken prarie & brush land bordering the beachThis little party was well supplied with small arms, and also had one Canon a six pounder which they heavily loaded with slugs and posted it upon the rock so as to rake the passage from their camp upon the flat top to the beach belowThe first day after the party landed the Indians appeared in considerable numbers from up and down the Coast both by land and in Canoes. they rock was surrounded by their Canoes on three sides while a multitude of Indians advanced up the steep and narrow spur of the rock as if to enter camp. As this passage way reaches the top of the rock it gradually widens to about 20 feet in width. At this point the cannon had been posted and a temporary breast work had been made extending across extending

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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