Newberry Library - Schofield, George W. to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, Aug. 12, 13 (2), 30, Sept. 15, 1871, Apr. 2, 1872

Schofield, George W. to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, Aug. 12, 13 (2), 30, Sept. 15, 1871, Apr. 2, 1872

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Title Schofield, George W. to B.H. Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson incoming correspondence, Aug. 12, 13 (2), 30, Sept. 15, 1871, Apr. 2, 1872

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Aug. 12, 13 (2), 30, Sept. 15, 1871, Apr. 2, 1872

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 Sill, I.T.Aug. 12th 1871Col. B.H. Grierson10th U.S. CavalrySir:I have the honor to inform you that Kicking Bird arrived at the Agency yesterday with thirty eight mules and one horse which he delivered to Mr. Tatum, the Agent. The latter accepted them as a full return (in connection with the two mules previously brought in ) of the forty one mules stolen by ((Sotunta?)) and other Indians from Mr. Warren's train. Mr. Tatum and myself had a "talk" with Kicking Bird and ((Pacer?)) in which we expressed our gratification at this conduct in bringing in these mules. Mr. Tatum told them he should treat Kicking Bird and Pacer as the principal chiefs of the Kiowas and Apaches and that they must nominate other chiefs in place of

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 3 Folder 116

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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