Newberry Library - To Gen. William S. Sherman, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 22, 1869, Sept. 5, 1871

To Gen. William S. Sherman, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 22, 1869, Sept. 5, 1871

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Title To Gen. William S. Sherman, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 22, 1869, Sept. 5, 1871

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Feb. 22, 1869, Sept. 5, 1871

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 Fort Gibson I. T.Feb 22nd 1869.Dear General, I have just written and will leave here for Col. Andenreid in accordance with his instructions report in regard to the various tribes of Indians in this District. I returned the 20th inst. and when I left Medicine Bluff the hostile Indians were reported and believed to be coming slowly in to surrender. Later information however, showed them to be going the other way, and they are supposed to be upon the Head Waters of Red River determined perhaps, "to fight it out on that line" if it takes forever - or to hold of as long as possible. I start back

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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 1 Folder 46

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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