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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05731.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | 1873 Army Letters and Telegrams |
| Date | 18 December 1873 - 20 December 1873 |
| Author | Thomas, W. N. (fl. 1873) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The retained copy book record of army officers' letters and telegraphs concerning the affairs of the Twentieth Infantry. Discusses the removal of the Winnebago tribe of Indians, the plan to capture a chief named Big Hawk, and the training and rations for soldiers. Most of the letters were composed by W.N. Thomas, with a signature at the bottom. It is possible that he wrote and signed these copies himself, since those letters from other men are written in different hands, making it possible that each man was putting his own entries into the book and signing them. Also contains letters from E. T. Hunt, H. G. Thomas, and J. S. Stafford. |
| Subjects | Letterbook Military History Infantry American Indian History Prisoner of War Military Provisions |
| People | Thomas, W. N. (fl. 1873) |
| Place written | Sparta, Wisconsin |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |