Thaddeus Hurlbut CapronFamily Papers 1864-1966(bulk 1867-1884)

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Thaddeus Hurlbut CapronFamily Papers 1864-1966(bulk 1867-1884)

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Thaddeus H. Capron was aUnited States Infantry officer during the Civil War and the subsequent IndianWars. He served under General Crook at the Battle of the Rosebud (June, 1876).The collection includes diaries and letters of Thaddeus Capron andreminiscences of his wife, Cynthia. Photographs and drawings are alsoincluded.

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Capron, Cynthia Jane Steves, 1843-1923.

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Crook, George, 1829-1890

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Crook was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Matthews Crook on a farm near Taylorsville, Montgomery County, Ohio (near Dayton). Nominated to the United States Military Academy by Congressman Robert Schenck, he graduated in 1852, ranking near the bottom of his class. He was assigned to the 4th U.S. infantry as brevet second lieutenant, serving in California, 1852–61. He served in Oregon and northern California, alternately protecting or fighting against several Native American tribes. He commanded t...

Capron, Thaddeus Hurlbut, 1840-1890

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Thaddeus Hurlbut Capron served in the American Civil War and Indian wars, paricularly in General George Crook's Big Horn expedition in 1876, including the Battle of the Rosebud on June 17, 1876. Capron served in the Fifty-fifth Illinois Volunteers during the Civil War, and rose from private to major. In 1867, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the regular army, serving until his retirement in 1887. He served at Fort Hartsuff, Fort Niobrara, and Camp Sheridan, Nebraska; Camp Wright, California, ...

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Capron, Hazen Selwyn, 1868-1945.

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