Newberry Library - To Gen. Joseph Hawley, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 1, 1888

To Gen. Joseph Hawley, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 1, 1888

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Open book Gen. Joseph Hawley, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 1, 1888

Title To Gen. Joseph Hawley, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 1, 1888

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Feb. 1, 1888

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.

Format Correspondence

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 38

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991343308805867_Ayer_MS_3039_BX_01_FL_0038_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11M0A1

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