Letter book of Henry C. Merriam, U.S.A., 1865 - 1877

Item — Box: 1, Box: 1

Identifier: 1500.001.23.1.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Topics addressed include: the capture of Fort Blakely, Alabama and the colored troops therein; an Indian skirmish near the Arkansas River; military plan of mobile detachments to fight Indians in preference to establishment of a permanent sub-post; requests for aid of Mexican military in the capture of marauding cattle thieves; matters pertaining to his personal military career; and domestic matters. Press cuttings are also tipped in or pasted in.

Dates

Creation: 1865 - 1877

Creator

From the Collection: Merriam, Henry, 1837-1912 (Author, Person)

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Handwritten drafts of letters by Colonel Henry C. Merriam, both personal and official correspondence, in a lined manuscript notebook, dating from Apr 1865 to Oct. 1877.