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To (Acting) Asst. Adj. General, Dept. of Arizona (in the field), Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, July 18, 1886

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Open book (Acting) Asst. Adj. General, Dept. of Arizona (in the field), Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, July 18, 1886

Title To (Acting) Asst. Adj. General, Dept. of Arizona (in the field), Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, July 18, 1886

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date July 18, 1886

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 Copy of Telegram Fort Grant A.T. July 18th 1886Acting Assistant Adjutant General Dept. of Arizona In the field Wilcox A. T.Immediate measures should be taken to secure good water for the Garrison at this post. The present reservoir is entirely dry and useless and no living water within two miles back of it towards the mountains. A limited amount of water which has to be boiled before fit for use is now being procured at a distance of about four miles from the post; but gradually being exhausted. After a very thorough personal examination carefully tracing the water course to living spring on top of mountains, I am confident, an ample supply of excellent water can be obtained at all seasons of the year by the construction of two additional reservoirs [?] in the vicinity of Post and out about there.

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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 28

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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