Newberry Library - To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Jan. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 1869

To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Jan. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 1869

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Jan. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 1869

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Jan. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 1869

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Jan. 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 1869

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 Cobb I.T. January 1st 1869 I wrote you a hasty note last evening - which goes direct to Fort Gibson by Courier sent there by Gen Sheridan to hasten forward supplies for his command to this point. To-day a deputation of Chyenns & Arapahoes came in from the west to seek for peace and they have had a talk with Gen Sheridan this afternoon the result of which I have not yet learned - but may before this goes out by mail to-morrow. The general belief now is that peace will be made with the hostile Indians and if so I will most likely get back to Fort Gibson by the 15th of this month. I expect to move south to-morrow with the 4 Companies of

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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 6

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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