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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05201.005 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars |
| Title | Arthur Hartstuff to his brother describing the Rockies and the "complicated" situation with the Utes |
| Date | 19 June 1881 |
| Author | Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | re: true to his "prediction", Hartsuff is now in the Rockies. He describes the setting to his brother and then goes on to discuss the "complicated" situation with the Utes who are being forced from one reservation to another in the wake of 1) the "Mackie and Thomasburg massacre" and 2) the discovery of "several rich mines" on their former territory. |
| Subjects | American West Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Letter Westward Expansion American Indian History Massacre Mining |
| People | Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Place written | General MacKenzie's Headquarters, Colorado |
| 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 | Brother |