Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870 (U.S. Army)
Person
Biography
United States Army officer and author who had War Department assignments in Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War, in which he served as a major general.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ethan Allen Hitchcock Papers, 1819-1868
Collection
Identifier: MC-1965-95
Scope and Contents
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, U.S. Army officer was delegated to investigate charges of frauds against the Indians in Indian Territory in 1840 and 1841. His papers contain autobiographical sketches, correspondence, personal information, and information relating to Indian affairs.Also included are military orders and an account book (1847- 1858) which is dated "1832" on the leather binding, but it is evidently one Hitchcock picked up in Mexico. It lists the amounts of payments to U.S....
Dates:
1819 - 1868