Documents, 1856-1858.

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Documents, 1856-1858.

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Two of the five items are reports written by Chandler, and addressed to Major William Augustus Nichols, detailing his expedition to the Gila River in 1856 with the U.S. 3rd Infantry. These reports include details regarding his experiences with the Mimbres and Mogollon Apaches, the geography of the land, military movements, his troops and their casualties. He specifically mentions Dixon Stansbury Miles, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Eaton, the Navajo Indian Delgadito, and Fort Craig, NM. Also included in these documents is a disability certification by Assistant Surgeon General Glover Perin, a power of attorney from a fellow soldier, and a Quarter Master Department receipt for $100,000.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 3rd

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Miles, Dixon Stansbury, 1804-1862

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Miles was born in Maryland. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1824 and was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Infantry regiment, but was transferred immediately to the 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment, with which he served until 1847. He served on the western frontier and became adjutant of the 7th U.S. He was promoted to captain on June 8, 1836, and fought in the Seminole Wars in Florida from 1839 to 1842. At the start of the Mexican–American War, he receive...

Chandler, Daniel Thomas, 1820-1877

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Daniel Thomas Chandler was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. 3rd Infantry. He served in the Mexican-American war and was wounded at the battle of Contreras. In the 1850s he served in several campaigns against the Apache Indians including a campaign on the Gila, a military expedition through the Gila River Valley. He later served as Inspector General of the Confederate States Army under Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. In 1865 he was a witness at the trial of Andersonville prison commander Majo...

Perin, Glover, 1823-1890

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Military surgeon and assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Army (1884-1887). From the description of Perin collection, 1840s-1890. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70947056 ...

Nichols, William Augustus, 1818-1869

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Army officer. From the description of Letter of William Augustus Nichols, 1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454721 ...

Delgadito, Navajo Indian.

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Eaton, John Henry, 1790-1856

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Biographical note: American lawyer and politician; served as U.S. Senator (1818-1829), U.S. Secretary of War (1829-1831), governor of Florida (1834-1836), and U.S. minister to Spain (1836-1840). Alexander Macomb (1782-1841) was commanding general of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841. From the description of Letter to General Macomb, 1829-1829. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 48433475 Tennessee state representative, 1815-1816; Tennes...