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Christopher C. Augur papers, 1780-1911

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Title Christopher C. Augur papers, 1780-1911

Creator Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898

Date 1846-1885

Place Louisiana, Mississippi, Great Plains, Texas

Language English

Subjects United States, Cedar Mountain, Battle of, Va., 1862, Indians of North America, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Red River War, 1874-1875, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Summary Correspondence (1848-1896); printed and manuscript military orders and reports (1838-1882); some accounts and receipts; newspaper clippings; a small notebook/scrapbook kept in Oregon (1852-1854); three large official administrative letter-books of the Departments of Texas and the Gulf; two maps (Kansas 1866 and U.S. 1877); two speeches and Augur's thoughts on Indian wars; a few historical manuscript documents; a collection of memorabilia, some poems, and photograph proofs of Augur's son, Col. Jacob A. Augur. Correspondents include military figures Nathaniel P. Banks, Winfield Scott Hancock, John P. Hatch, Guy V. Henry, Ranald Mackenzie, Alexander McD. McCook, Innis N. Palmer, Henry AV Post, and Joseph H. Potter. There is also a letter written by Battle of Cedar Mountain Confederate captive Henry W. Prince. Augur's correspondence consists of drafts of his letters written between 1870 and 1885. Among subjects covered are railroad surveys of the West (1853), the Battle of Cedar Mountain (1862), Civil War spy Pardon Worsley, Sioux and Cheyenne campaigns, published reports on conditions in the West by P.H. Sheridan and William T. Sherman (1878 and 1882) plus a report of an official meeting with Sitting Bull in 1877, departmental administrative matters and endorsements, troop morale and deportment, court-martials, Texas-Mexico border depredations and unrest in Louisiana and Mississippi. Among miscellaneous manuscript documents is one relevant to the calling out of circulation Maryland bills of credit (1780), a copy of an 1863 treaty between the U.S. and mixed bands of Bannock and Shoshonee Indians, and a hand-written roster of the troops moved to join the Army of the Potomac to defend Washington, May-June, 1863.

Biographical/Historical Note United States Army officer, 1821-1898.

Extent 1.5 linear feet (6 boxes)

Format Correspondence, Records, Sources, Manuscripts, Autographs

User-Contributed Transcription and Commanded the 1st Division in the first expedition against Port Hudson in March 1863. He remained in command of Baton Rouge until the second movement against Port Hudson from the West Bank of the Mississippi at Bayou Sara, in May 1863, fought successfully the Battle of the Plains Store May 12, and was engaged in all the movements of the Army for the illegible of Port Hudson. During the siege of Port Hudson, he was in command of the left wing of the Army. After the surrender of the port, he was granted sick furlough, which was essential to his continuance in service. At Port Hudson, the troops were in constant conflict with the enemy from the 12" May to the Surrender 8" July. The assaults of the 28" May & 14" June were gallant though desperate attempts to carry works, well nigh impregnable, defended with great constancy by troops equal in number to the besieging forces. The battle at Cedar Mountain was one of the most sang [illegible] of the war. In all these actions Major General Augur sustained the character of a brave patriotic & skillful soldier for which in my opinion he eminently deserves the consideration & favor of his government. With great respect I am N. P. Banks late M. G. V.[in pencil} N. P. BanksNewberry Library logo stamped in lower left corner

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 3008

BibID 991342508805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2129px × 2796px 17.06 MB

Filename 991342508805867_Ayer_MS_3008_box_01_FL_011_00002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E00P

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