Jesup, Thomas Sidney, 1788-1860
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1788-12-16 - 1860-06-10
Biography
United States Army officer known as the "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps".
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jesup Papers, 1836-1837
Collection
Identifier: MC-1964-112
Scope and Contents
These letters deal with various matters conĀ cerning the Creeks in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. In August, 1836, Henry Stanton, Adjutant-General from Headquarters Army of the South, Tuskeegee, signs an order of Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Jesup (1788-1860) appointing Col. John A. Campbell as Commissioner to treat with the chiefs of the Creeks and help them with their land claims.In another letter, Jesup requests more troops for Major DearĀ born to prevent the hostile Creeks from...
Dates:
1836 - 1837
Filtered By
- Subject: Indians of North America -- Georgia -- Government Relations X