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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 Chiefs went away, two men were killed near their camps (within three miles), it has since been proven (and can be established) that some member of his party, led by a young brave named Kohtiason killed these two men, two other murders were committed about the same time within eight miles of this Post. Whilst it is difficult to establish that this same party killed the, there is every reason to presume that hey had a hand in it. The Comm'r of Indian Affairs is certainly and positively misinformed as to the idea that Satanta was frightened off by the Wichita Agency affair, it occurred August 22nd. Satanta left his camp for the Wichita Agency on the 13" or 14" of August. It was the going away of Satanta and party, that brought about the Wichita Agency affair, it was this same party who fired on the troops and that were in Company with Lone Wolf and under his control and direction. This, after they had been expressly told, that they must not hold communication with the hostiles. I desire to state that all the above facts can easily be established. (sgd) Geo. K. Sanderson Capt. 11" Infy. 5th Endorsement. Hdqrs. Dep't. of Texas,Fort Sill, I. T. Nov. 26, 1875Respectfully returned to Hdqrs. Mil. Div. Mo. -- Attention is invited to the Endorsement of Capt. Sanderson, 11" Infy. who is more familiar with facts and transactions, connected with the Indians on this reservation for the past two years, than any other man. It has never been urged by anyone, I believe, that Satanta had any claim to mitigation of the punishment awarded him, or was justly entitled to mercy of any kins, and his temporary release from the Penitentiary, was granted not from consideration to him [3 word underline], but as a kind of bribe to his tribe to cease depredating in Texas, and upon the pledge of the tribe that it would do so.However that [strike 2 words] In case it did not however Satanta was to be returned to the Penitentiary or "others equal to him". The latter clause of this condition is of course worthless, as even Indians - unfortunately sometimes - cannot be picked up and sent to the Penitentiary without a trial, and Indians convicted of raiding into Texas would hardly escape with the Penitentiary. The question as to whether Satanta himself became hostile again or not, was not considered, and did not enter at all into the condition of his release. There is no question as to Kiowas having raided in Texas since his release - and there is no question as to the course of Satanta, if the Indians had had a show of success. Had he been so disposed, he could have come in with White House and other Kiowas, who

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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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