Description
David Sloane Stanley (1828-1902) was a Major General in the United States Army, serving in the Civil War and later conducting
expeditions to the West in the 1870s and 1880s. This collection contains one letter from David Sloane Stanley to General Henry
Martyn Cist in 1883, and a typed copy of a diary written by Stanley, documenting his journey overland from Arkansas to California
between 1853 and 1854.
Background
David Sloane Stanley (1828-1902) was a United States Army officer born in Cedar Valley, Ohio, on 1828 June 1, the son of John
Bratton and Sarah (Peterson) Stanley. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point on 1848 July 1.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
(2 folders)
Restrictions
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given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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