The Hugh T. Reed papers, 1879-1913.

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The Hugh T. Reed papers, 1879-1913.

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Includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on western military operations and personal topics (1879-1890); chronological history of the Sioux Indian nation (n.d.); biographical sketch for Reed (1900), various official papers and passes (1890's); correspondence with West Point regarding donation of Indian artifacts (1910-1913), and a catalog of American Indian war photographs found at the Historical Section, Army War College. Two manuscripts written by Reed in the early 1900's entitled: INDIAN CAMPAIGNING : BEING A DIARY OF A SERIES OF EXPEDITIONS AGAINST THE SIOUX INDIANS ESCORTING NEZ PERCES INDIAN PRISONERS et cetera, and, ARMY TIDBITS : BEING A NARRATIVE OF LIFE AMONG THE SIOUX AND APACHE INDIANS, VISITS TO HOME FOLKS AND CUBANS, SERVICE ON SIGNAL AND COLLEGE DUTY.

2 boxes.

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Army War College (U.S.). Historical Section

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Reed, Hugh T., 1850-1934

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Graduated from West Point in 1873 as 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Infantry. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1878. Served at Fort Gratiot, Mich. (1873-74) and then various posts in the Dakota Territory (1874-78). Participated in the Nez PerceĢ Indian wars (1877). Became professor of military science at Southern Illinois Normal University (1883) and was later sent to the Arizona Territory (1883-84). Retired from military in 1889 and then taught and published books on infantry tactics, signaling, cadet life a...