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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05048 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | John Pope to Parke Godwin regarding the Indian policy and "its evil results" |
| Date | 18 August 1864 |
| Author | Pope, John (1822-1892) |
| Recipient | Godwin, Parke |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | With remounted CDV. Noted "Confidential." Sends a printed congressional report on Indian policy (not included) which he says does not indicate the best policy, but the best politically feasible policy. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces American Indian History Congress Government and Civics Politics |
| People | Pope, John (1822-1892) Godwin, Parke (1816-1904) |
| Place written | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Excerpt: "I have read with much interest in your issue of the 15th. a letter from an Indian on the subject of the apprehended Indian War & giving some account of the workings of the present Indian system so far as it concerned his tribe. This leaves no doubt that a most extensive Indian War is about to break out every where on the Plains & in this view the whole subject of our Indian affairs becomes of the highest interest. I enclose herewith a report which I made to the Six. of War on this whole subject in February last...The enclosed report sets forth the whole system of Indian policy with its evil results so far, & proposed the only modifications likely to be adopted for the present...I would be glad if you can find space to print the report in your paper with such comments as you deem judicious." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |