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William Henry Pratt papers, 1863-1897.
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William Henry Pratt papers, 1863-1897Creator/Contributor:
Pratt, William Henry, 1831-1915, creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
United States, Army., California Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)Abstract:
Contains 139 documents including personal papers, military correspondence, ledgers and receipts of a U.S. Army officer in
charge of a garrison protecting settlers from Indian raids in Humboldt County, California. Includes a typed index to the corresponding
documents (numbered sequentially).
Date:
1863 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caHumboldt County (Calif.)
California -- Humboldt County
United States. -- Army. -- California Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
United States. -- Army. -- California Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
Pratt, William Henry -- 1831-1915 -- Archives
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Purchase From A Gatherin'; 2006.
William Henry Pratt (born September 20 (or 26) 1831, Massachusetts ; died March 27, 1915, Placerville, California) served
in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant and quartermaster in the 1st California Mountaineers Battalion stationed at Fort Humboldt,
California from June 5, 1863 to December 31, 1864. After his enlistment ended, Pratt worked as a miner.
Willam Henry Pratt papers, BANC MSS 2009/142, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
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Archives.Physical Description:
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English