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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 Washington June 27th 1870 Genl C. C. Augur dear friendDear Sirpleas Excuse me for taking this Liberty I no that I have giving you grate anoyance in regards to my Claime but I have Suffered Every thing but death I hav bin down trodden and abused in Every posible manner that man could be I am a Loyal man and you no it you hav tried me I think thare ware nine out of the family of Worsleys and my wife family in the Union Army and god knowes that I worked my best for the goverment and its Interest now I will take the Liberty to Sate to you I put my Claime in Congress for the bribe money Secatary of War Recommended it Sent Coppy of your letter to Congress it pased the house April 2d 1870 for the amount no Intrest the Jews found it oute by the Paper Globe thay mad a grand rush as usal and put in all the damed Lies and false Statements you Ever heard of pleas Excuse for damed but it is a Shame for me to have to Suffer their abuse I Send to you a coppy of [insert in pencil: A. G.] Riddles Letter he was the atorney of Wiesenfield and Severl Jews put in Letters to the Committee in the US Senate and the Committee Reported Adverseley on my Claime I of corse went to the Secatary of War to try and get Som Compensation he now Refers to you if I was Imploied to Search for booth by you I do not Supose you can recolect all of theas Sercumbstances but I did Recive orders from you to other officers for horses and also for a gun boat to navy department and I had thirty Six men and the gun boat at 6th Street wharlf and all Coled up and I had Several horses before this

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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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Size 2293px × 3525px 23.15 MB

Filename 991342508805867_Ayer_MS_3008_box_01_FL_055_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E05U

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