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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05201.012 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars |
| Title | Arthur Hartstuff to "my darling little girl" [probably Florence] about the preparations for war which began on Sunday 27 November |
| Date | 27 November 1890 |
| Author | Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Recipient | Hartstuff, Florence |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | re: Hartsuff writes to Florence at boarding school and tells her about the preparations for war which began, without warning, on Sunday, 11/24 with a sudden call to arms. Hartsuff's unit, plus three artillery batteries have been put on standby near the reservation. Most of the trouble, in his opinion, can be traced to "a Messiah dance" [the Ghost Dance] that has taken root particularly among the Sioux. |
| Subjects | American West Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Letter Westward Expansion American Indian History Artillery Children and Family Religion Women's History |
| People | Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) Hartstuff, Florence (fl. 1881-1890) |
| Place written | Pine River Indian Agency, South Dakota |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Religion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Daughter |