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Selected items from records of the U.S. Army Commands, Dept. of the Northwest, 1862-1863, and from the Adjudant General's Office, 1831-1833.
BANC MSS 67/159 p FILMLOCAL
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Title:

Selected items from records of the U.S. Army Commands, Dept. of the Northwest, 1862-1863, and from the Adjudant General's Office, 1831-1833

Creator/Contributor:

United States, Army., creator

Abstract:

Letters received in the adjudant General's Office relate mainly to military expeditions to the West, to exploratory tours in Indian territory and include letters, reports and copies of orders by R. Holmes, Benjamin Riley, H. Dodge and A.C. Maccomb.
Records from the U.S. Army Commands, Dept. of the Northwest include copies of letters sent by H.H. Sibley, his journal recording a march of expeditionary forces from Camp Pope to Fort Snelling, and copies of letters sent from headquarters by John Pope and W.C. Elliott, 1862-1864, relating in part to Sibley's expedition vs. Little Crow.

Subject:

West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration

Note:

Originals in: U.S. National Archives,RG 98 and RG 94.

Physical Description:

microfilm
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 531:4) and positive.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 67/159 p FILMLOCAL

Origin:

United States