General Frederick Steele Papers, 1845-1965 (inclusive), 1862-1868 (bulk), bulk 1862-1868

Summary

Creators:

Steele, Frederick

Abstract:

Frederick Steele (1819 – 1868) was a career military officer in the United States Army, serving in the Mexican-American War, the Yuma War, and as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His papers, which are primarily correspondence and military orders, were donated by Catherine Steele (wife of William Frederick Steele, who was grandson of Isaac Steele and grandnephew of General Steele), who assembled them for her research.

Extent:

10.5 Linear Feet (19 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] General Frederick Steele Papers, M0191, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Missing Title

Date	Event
1819, Jan. 14	Born at Delhi, Delaware Co., N.Y. Son of Nathanial S. and descendent of John S., a founder of Hartford, Conn.
1839	Appointed cadet at West Point.
1843, July 1	Graduated from West Point; commissioned 2nd lieutenant, 2nd infantry.
1846-47	Mexican War. In action at Ocalaca, Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del Rey and Chapultepec. Twice brevetted for gallant conduct (Contreras and Churubusco).
1848, June 6	1st lieutenant, 2nd infantry.
1848-53	Served in California.
1853-61	Served in Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas.
1855, Feb. 5	Captain, 2nd Infantry.
1861, May 14	Major, 11th Infantry.
1861 +	During 1st year of Civil War, commanded a brigade at Wilson's Creek and other operations in Missouri.
1861, Sept. 23	Colonel of 8th Iowa Infantry (Volunteers).
1862, Jan. 29	Brigadier General of Volunteers.
1862	Arkansas campaign. Division commander of Curtis' Army of the Southwest.
1862, Nov. 29	Major General of Volunteers.
1863	Division commander in XIII Army Corps in operations against Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas Post. (Jan. 11)
1863, May-July 4	Division commander in XV Army Corps (Sherman's) in Vicksburg campaign.
1863, Sept.-1864	In command of forces in Arkansas.
1863, Sep 10	Capture of Little Rock.
1864, Mar.-May	Red River Campaign, capture of Camden, battle of Jenkin's Ferry.
1865, Jan.-July	Canby's campaign against Mobile, in command of forces in Alabama east of Mobile Bay.
1865, July-Oct.	Commanded Western District of Texas with headquarters at Brownsville on the Rio Grande.
1865, Nov.-1867 Dec.	Commanded Department of the Columbia.
1867, March 1	Mustered out as Major General of Volunteers; promoted to Lt. Colonel in the regular army Aug. 26, 1863 and Colonel July 28, 1866.
1868, Jan. 12	Died in San Mateo, California.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Mrs. Catherine B. Steele, 1968-1972.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Indians of North America.
Slavery -- United States.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Afro-Americans.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- History -- War with Mexico, 1845-1848

Names:

Adams, Edward Payson, d.1897.
Asboth, Alexander Sandor
Andrews, C. C. (Christopher Columbus), 1829-1922
Warren, William Frederick.
Black, Charles
Wheeler, Junius Brutus, d.1886
Ballard, D. P.
Wilbur, George L.
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg,
Williams, George Henry
Blair, Francis Preston
Schofield, John McAllister
Sawtelle, Charles Greene.
Sheridan, Philip Henry
Scott, Robert Nicholson, d.188
Osterhaus, Peter Joseph
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap
Rhoades, Lawrence.
Reynolds, Joseph Jones
Storer, Newman W.
Steele, John Benedict
Townsend, Edward Davis
Totten, James, d.1871.
Spurling, Andrew Barday.
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Stanton, Edwin McMasters
Lucas, Thomas John
Lyman, Joseph
Leâon, Francisco Marâia de
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lacey, John Fletcher
Lawler, Michael Kelly
Juarez, Benito
Kent, Richard A.
Monroe, George.
Murphy, Isaac Burns
Mejâia, Thomâas
Miller, Stephen
McClellan, George Brinton
McEntee, Charles Stuart.
Manter, Frederick H.
Marcy, Randolph Barnes
Ferguson, Samuel B.
Escobedo, Mariano
Emery, Frederic William.
Dennis, Elias Smith
Davidson, John Wynn
Custer, George Armstrong
Cortina, Juan Nepomuceno.
Christensen, Christian Thomsen
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Humphrey, Otis Milton.
Herron, Francis Jay
Hawkins, John Parker
Harte, Bret
Halsted, Richard F.
Halleck, Henry Wager
Haight, J. William.

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

Most of these materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] General Frederick Steele Papers, M0191, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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