James W. Harper Collection, 1848-1989 and undated

Merrill, Annie

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Merrill, Lewis

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Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934

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Hugh Lenox Scott (b. Sept. 22, 1853, Danville, Ky.-d. Apr. 30, 1934, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1876 and for the next 20 years served on the frontier, chiefly with the 7th Cavalry. He fought in campaigns against Indians of the Plains and became an expert in their languages. He was commander of Troop L of the 7th Cavalry, the last Indian troop in the Army. He also served during the Spanish-American War, as military governor in the Philippines, ...

Harper, James W.

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James Harper is a retired history professor who formerly taught at Texas Tech University. In researching his dissertation, Dr. Harper collected copies of documents pertaining to the military career and personal life of Major General Hugh Lenox Scott and his family. As a professor, Harper's continued research included conducting oral history interviews with some of General Scott's descendents. Major General Hugh Lenox Scott was born in Kentucky in 1853. An 1876 graduate o...

Scott, Mary Merrill, fl. 1880

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