The William A. Wainwright papers, 1866-1868.

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The William A. Wainwright papers, 1866-1868.

Contains the following type of materials: organizational documents. General description of the collection: The William A. Wainwright papers include the entire collection which is composed of official quartermaster (QM) documents: pay authorizations, purchases, and other official documents.

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7573367

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Wainwright, William A., 1832-

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Captain William A. Wainwright was an acting quartermaster in the United States (U.S.) Army immediately after the Civil War. From the description of The William A. Wainwright papers, 1866-1868. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47033366 William Alonzo Wainwright (1832-1904) worked as a clerk for Levi P. Morton, future Vice President under President Benjamin Harrison, in his hometown of Hanover, New Hampshire, and in a dry goods store in Concord. ...

United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps

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Fort Arbuckle was built in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma on April 19, 1851 and was formally designated a fort in June 1851. It was established by the U.S. Army to protect the region's relocated Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes from raids by Kiowa and Comanche Indians. The fort was also visited by wagon trains of Mormons and other emigrants enroute to the California gold fields. On June 24, 1870, Fort Arbuckle was abandoned when the establishment of Fort Sill rendered its further maintenance as a ...