The Platte Bridge fight, the killing of Lieut. Caspar Collins, the Indian depredations at Ft. Caspar, the destruction of telegraph lines between Ft. Laramie and South Pass, Wyoming / William Y. Drew ; also, a statement made by George M. Walker and Charles Waring about conditions at the Platte Bridge

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The Platte Bridge fight, the killing of Lieut. Caspar Collins, the Indian depredations at Ft. Caspar, the destruction of telegraph lines between Ft. Laramie and South Pass, Wyoming / William Y. Drew ; also, a statement made by George M. Walker and Charles Waring about conditions at the Platte Bridge Station ; furnished through the courtesy of William E. Connelley, Secretary, Kansas State Historical Society. [1910?]

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Descriptions of the Platte Bridge battle between the 11th Kansas Cavalry and Indians, 1865.

24, 3, [1] leaves, bound ; 29 cm.

University of Wyoming, William R. Coe Library

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University of Wyoming, William R. Coe Library

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United States. Army. Kansas Cavalry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865)

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Walker, George, mayor

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Waring, Charles

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Charles E. Waring was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1909 and attended Muskingum College for his undergraduate work (B.Sc., 1931). He then went to Ohio State University where he earned the Ph.D. in 1936 and met Geraldine Howald whom he married. In 1936, Waring was hired as instructor of chemistry at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. In 1946, Waring joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut as Head of the Chemistry Department. In addition to the academic research carried on in his re...

Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930

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Author, historian, secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka); of Independence, Topeka, Kan. From the description of William Elsey Connelley papers, 1878-1931. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 124083141 Manabozho (Gluskap) is a trickster figure integral to most Algonquin tribes in the North / Northeastern Woodlands. "The Great Hare", or "the Great White One" easily transforms, is a creator and provider of food, and represents life forces....

Drew, William Y.

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Collins, Caspar Wever, 1844-1865

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Caspar Wever Collins, lieutenant in the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, served under his father at Fort Laramie escorting emigrant trains. He was killed by Indians. From the description of Caspar Wever Collins papers, 1862-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702689061 ...