Reports to the Assistant Adj. Gen., Dept. of Dakota and orders signed by 1st Lt. James Calhoun
Description:
The Black Hills Expedition, the 7th United States Cavalry commanded by Gen. Custer, under the authority of Gen. Terry, was to reconnoiter a route to the Black Hills and explore their interior. It left from Fort Hall July 2, 1874 and returned in August. and Available on microfilm.
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Subject (Name):
Custer, George A. 1839-1876. (George Armstrong), and United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.), Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.), Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.), and South Dakota
Subject (Name):
Dakota indians--Government relations and Oglala Indians--Government relations
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America --Reparations, Indians of North America--South Dakota--Government relations, and Reparations for historical injustices --United States
Black Hills Exploring and Mining Association Ogden, D. H
Published / Created:
1872
Call Number:
Zc35 872bL
Image Count:
2
Description:
At head of title: Office of Black Hills Exploring & Mining Association, Sioux City, Iowa, March 1, 1872., Signed: D.H. Ogden, Secretary and Treasurer., and Text begins: Dear Sir - We have received innumerable letters asking for information in regard to the Black Hills gold discoveries ...
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining--Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Mounted clippings from the Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch and one short report each from two other small newspapers describing an overland journey beginning in 1852 and life in Washington Territory, through Allen's return to New Orleans in March of 1855. Also included are missing sections of the manuscript that were published later in 1858 by the Pittsburgh Daily Dispatch.
Alternative Title:
Eddie’s letters
Description:
Cover title: Eddie’s letters., Page numbers have been added in pencil at bottom., Title from spine., and With the exception of pages 2-43 and 45-46, all remaining pages in journal are blank.
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.), Chimney Rock (Neb.), Council Bluffs (Iowa), Fort Boise (Idaho), Fort Hall (Idaho), Fort Laramie (Wyo.), Fort Walla Walla (Wash.), Fort Washita (Okla.), Great Plains, Idaho, Independence Rock (Wyo.), Iowa, Nebraska, New Orleans (La.) --1850-1860, Nisqually River Valley (Wash.), Oklahoma, Olympia (Wash.), Oregon, Oregon City (Or.), Platte County (Wyo.), Portland (Or.), Puget Sound (Wash.), Rocky Mountains, Scotts Bluff County (Neb.), United States --Territorial expansion, Washington (State), White River Valley (Wash.), and Wyoming
Subject (Name):
Cayuse Indians, Foster, J. Heron, Nez Perce Indians, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pawnee Indians, and Shoshoni Indians
Subject (Topic):
Ferries, Frontier and pioneer life, Horse trading, Indians of North America --1840-1860, Natural resources, Overland journeys to the Pacific, and Wagon trains
