Diary
Found In:
17443415
Description
- Title
- Diary
- Creator
- Prince, William E., d. 1892
- Contributor
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Carbajal, José María Jesús, d. 1874
Prince, William E., d. 1892
United States--Army--Military life--History--19th century - Published / Created
- 1850-1861
- Abstract
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Diary completely digitized.
William E. Prince, born in and appointed from Massachusetts to the United States Army, describes the military posts in which he served, namely: Ringgold Barracks, Forts Clark, Terrett, Duncan, McKavett, Texas, and Fort Arbuckle, Indian Territory. He describes the wagon trains, the difficulties with the Mexicans crossing the border, the Carbajal revolt in Mexico, 1850-1853, known as the Merchants War, and his command along the Rio Grande where the army was preserving civil authority.
- Description
- Accompanied by a typewritten summary of the diary.
- Extent
- 92 p ; 39 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- WA MSS S-1104
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
- Diaries--United States
- Resource Type
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Geographic)
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Fort Arbuckle (Okla.)
Fort Clark (Tex.)
Fort Duncan (Tex.)
Fort McKavett (Tex.)
Fort Ringgold (Rio Grande City, Tex.)
Fort Terrett (Tex.)
Mexico--History--1821-1861
Texas--History--1846-1950 - Subject (Name)
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Carbajal, José María Jesús, d. 1874
Prince, William E., d. 1892
United States--Army--Military life--History--19th century - Subject (Topic)
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Indians of North America--Texas
Merchants War, 1850-1853
Military bases--Texas
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- William E. Prince Diary. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 3144042
- Object ID (OID)
- 17443415
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