Newberry Library - Asst. Adj. General to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, May 9, 1879

Asst. Adj. General to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, May 9, 1879

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Open book Asst. Adj. General to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, May 9, 1879

Title Asst. Adj. General to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, May 9, 1879

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date May 9, 1879

Place Oklahoma--Fort Sill, Texas, Texas--Fort Concho, Texas--Fort Davis

Language English

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, United States

Description Volunteer military officer during the Civil War, organizer of the U.S. Army Tenth Cavalry in 1866, commander of various Western army posts and active in opening the Western frontier until retirement in 1890. Grierson’s papers consist of correspondence (including over a hundred letters to his wife, Alice Kirk Grierson), documents such as orders, reports and maps and other military material, as well as personal miscellany relating to his service in the Western Territories. Microfilm copy available in the Newberry Library.

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User-Contributed Transcription Headquarters of the Army,ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,Washington, May 9th 1879.Colonel B. H. Grierson,10th Cavalry,Army BuildingN. Y. CitySir: The General Court martial convened by Special Orders No. 66, march 20, 1879, from this office, of which you are a member, having adjourned, the General of the Army directs that you return to your proper station and hold yourself in readiness to respond to the notice of the Judge Advocate, should the Court be ordered to re-assemble. I am, Sir,

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection, Benjamin Henry Grierson papers

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 3039 Box 2 Folder 51

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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