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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05201.002 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars |
| Title | Arthur Hartstuff to Alice Hartstuff reporting his arrival at Fort Fetterman |
| Date | 28 May 1876 |
| Author | Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Recipient | Hartstuff, Alice |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | re: Hartsuff reports his arrival at Fort Fetterman from Laramie, Wyoming (a journey of about one week through bad weather). On arrival at Fetterman, Hartsuff reports that he was attached to the staff of General Crook as Medical Director and that the company, augmented by three hundred Crows, left Fetterman on 1876/5/29 with only the barest of provisions: "Officers have by order only one robe and two blankets, no table, no chair - in fact nothing except a bag or valise." |
| Subjects | American West Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Letter Westward Expansion American Indian History Military Camp Military Supplies |
| People | Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) Hartstuff, Alice (fl. 1870-1890) |
| Place written | Fort Fetterman, Wyoming |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| 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 | Wife |