Reminiscences of Some Incidents in the Career of an United States Dragoon Between the Years 1839 and 1844

Digital Image

Identifier: 1981-008-3-fynnjohn

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1839 - 1844

Creator

Fynn, John, Private, approximately 1810- (Author, Person)

Summary

Private John Flynn's personal account of campaigns in which he participated while serving in Company H, US Dragoons, out of Fort Leavenworth. Journal begins: "Enlisted on the 11th December 1839, remained 10 days at Governors Island, New York Harbour, then sent to Carlisle, Pa., barracks, a drilling depot, or school of practise as it's called...."

Biographical / Historical

Private Flynn was a soldier with Company H of the U.S. Dragoons out of Fort Leavenworth, led by Captain Nathan Boone, the youngest son of Daniel Boone.