James H. Bradley Papers 1872-1877

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James H. Bradley Papers 1872-1877

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James H. Bradley was a first lieutenant in the 7th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Fort Shaw and Fort Benton, Montana Territory. Bradley was an amateur historian who wrote about the history of Montana and the Northwest, and his own military career. He was killed at the Battle of the Big Hole, August 9, 1877. This collection consists of Bradley's writings, some correspondence, and miscellany. [Most of the writings were published in Vols. II, III, VIII, and IX of Contributions to the Montana Historical Society.

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Bradley, James H. (James Howard), 1844-1877

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James H. Bradley was born in Sandusky County, Ohio, on May 25, 1844. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Bradley joined a volunteer Ohio regiment and served primarily in the Western Theater. After his discharge at the end of the war, Bradley joined the Eighteenth U.S. Infantry Regiment as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to first lieutenant in July 1866, and was stationed in what is now Wyoming. He took part in several actions along the Bozeman Trail during the Red Cloud War of 1866-1868. Afte...