Commanding the Utah expedition, Albert Johnston arrived at Fort Leavenworth on September 11, 1857. The following day, he ordered to Fitz-John Porter to keep twenty mounted infantry at Fort Kearny in case of Indian attacks on that vicinity.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Kearny
Subject (Name):
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862, Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901, United States. Adjutant-General's Office, and Utah Expedition (1857-1858)
As Colonel of the 2d Regiment Cavalry, Albert Johnston compares the physical equipment of the various Texas forts and suggests Fort Mason as the best location to station the cavalry in order to protect settlements from Indian raids.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Belknap (Tex.), Fort Chadbourne (Tex.), Fort Mason (Mason, Tex.), Fort McKavett (Tex.), and Texas--History--1846-1950
Subject (Name):
Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876, Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862, Steen, Enoch, d. 1880, and United States--Army--Cavalry, 2nd
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America--Texas. and Military bases--Texas
