John C. Anderson journal 1866

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John C. Anderson journal 1866

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Recounts his journey from St. Louis Missouri to Virginia City, Montana in 1866. His journey followed the Daily Overland Mail road. The diary consists of two volumes, on a firsthand account and the other a rewritten version of the first.

2 volumes; .5 linear ft.

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesManuscript Collection

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Anderson, John C., -1913

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John C. Anderson was born August 1835 in Woodford County, Kentucky. During the Civil War Anderson served as a major in the Confederate Army. After the war, in 1866 Anderson traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to Virginia City, Montana both to scout the area for possible business venture and to visit his brother Robert Anderson who was operating a ferry on the Snake River at Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls, Idaho). Later that same year John returned to the East and opened a bagging and cotton-tie firm ...