Newberry Library - To John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 23, Apr. 3, Dec. 2, 24, 1868

To John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 23, Apr. 3, Dec. 2, 24, 1868

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Open book John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 23, Apr. 3, Dec. 2, 24, 1868

Title To John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 23, Apr. 3, Dec. 2, 24, 1868

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Mar. 23, Apr. 3, Dec. 2, 24, 1868

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 Riley KansasMch 23d 1818Dear John, Yours of the 16th received a day or two ago. I am this day in receipt of orders to proceed without delay to Fort Gibson C.N. Indian Territory with the H & 2nd of my regiments and assume command of that District and expect to leave early in April. The Six companies of the regiment now here are ordered to be ready to march by the 15th of April and will I persume go west to or of Fort Hays, but all the regiment will eventually I thin, be concentrated in the Indian Territory.

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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 35

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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