Thaddeus Hurlbut Capron Family papers, 1864-1966 (bulk 1867-1884)

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Thaddeus Hurlbut Capron Family papers, 1864-1966 (bulk 1867-1884)

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The collection includes 12 volumes of "Thad's and my letters" (1867-1884) copied and edited by Cynthia Capron in the early 1890s; manuscript correspondence between Capron and his officers and wife from 1864-1882; an 1868 diary form daybook for Capron while stationed at Camp Wright, California, as well as excerpts from other diaries; pamphlets, magazine and newspaper clippings; manuscripts; notebooks; reminiscences by Hazen Selwyn Capron regarding army life as a child; photographs; and miscellaneous invitations, calling cards, and announcements.

1.35 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7242126

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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, ...

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...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Capron, Cynthia Jane Steves, 1843-1923.

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Capron, Hazen Selwyn, 1868-1945.

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