Letters and diary, 1861-1863Martin, Lambert A., -1863engThe papers describe the march of Lambert Martin's regiment from Iowa City to Fort Randall, Dakota in November and December 1861, garrison life, a scouting expedition and other details of military life. A photograph and genealogical chart of George Collier Hempstead, whom Martin met in the Fort Randall hospital, are included. There are sketches of Fort LaFromboise and Fort Randall. 64 itemsLambert A. Martin, of Salem, New York, who had been working as a farm hand in Iowa, enlisted in the Union Army in the fall of 1861, serving first in the 14th and later the 41st Iowa infantry.