s.l. s.n., circa 1862. Original document. Three-quarter photographic portrait of General John C. Fremont in the uniform of a one-star General. Image measures 3.5" x 2.25". Overall card size is 3-7/8" x 2-1/2". No photographer's imprint. Fremont (1813-1890) led five expeditions into the American West in the 1840s, served as... More about CARTE DE VISITE OF GENERAL JOHN C. FREMONT IN HIS CIVIL WAR OFFICER'S UNIFORM
1889. Original manuscript. One page, quarto. Handwritten by order of Colonel Peter T. Swaine, 22nd Infantry Regiment, commander of Fort Keogh, in part: "...the A.C.S. will issue to the troops of this Command, seven-hundred and fifty (750) pounds of Canned Corned Beef and one-hundred and ninety (190) Cans of Baked... More about POST OF FORT KEOGH, MONTANA, ORDERS NO. 108, AUGUST 6th, 1889
Washington DC: (GPO), 1855. First Edition. Removed. 7pp, drop-title, edges uncut; removed from nonce volume; spine reinforced with archival paper. 9.5" x 6" Includes a 2-1/2-page printed letter, reporting military reconnaissance on locations and facilities of various tribes in Wyoming, signed by Lt. Col. W. Hoffman, commanding Fort Laramie. More about INDIAN HOSTILITIES. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, transmitting A letter from...
Washington DC: (GPO), 1866. First Edition. Printed Self-wrappers. 17pp, sewn, unopened signatures, drop-title, edges uncut. 9.5" x 6" Contains interesting information on various expeditions and scouts employed against the Indians during 1865 and 1866. Included are the military units involved, commanding officers, numbers of enlisted men, days absent, rations consumed... More about SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN HOSTILITIES. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, in reply to A resolution of...