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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01993.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Andrew Johnson bestows an award on two members of the Blackfoot tribe |
| Date | 14 November 1863 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Additional authors | Harlan, James (1820-1899) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by James Harlan as Secretary of Interior. Serving as President of the United States, Johnson awards Nootay-u-hah (or Short Gun) and his brother (both of the Blackfoot tribe) money and a silver medal for exchanging their horses for two white women held captive by their enemies. Document contains a gold seal and a red-white-and-blue ribbon border. |
| Subjects | American West President American Indian History Government and Civics Diplomacy Women's History Prisoner Prisoner of War Military History |
| People | Harlan, James (1820-1899) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Indian Peace Medal containing the image of Andrew Johnson Hand-colored engraving of President Andrew Johnson Lithograph of Wat-Che-Mon-Ne, Ioway Chief |