Newberry Library - To Gen. Philip Sheridan, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 5, 1869

To Gen. Philip Sheridan, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 5, 1869

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Open book Gen. Philip Sheridan, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 5, 1869

Title To Gen. Philip Sheridan, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 5, 1869

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Mar. 5, 1869

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 Personal [underline]Med. Bluff I. T.Mch 5th 1869.My Dear General, I arrived yesterday the 4th Mch and am duly "Inaugurated", [underline] as the orders forwarded to Dept. Hd. Qrs. will show. I regret not seeing you, but, have received your various communications including "Confidential" letter of instructions, all of which will be carried out to the best of my ability. I find the command here, without either rations or forage, only five days rations left them by Gen. Custer, which expire to-day. I have taken the necessary steps to secure the much

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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 45

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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