John Fynn papers, undated.

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John Fynn papers, undated.

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Contains the following type of materials: memoirs, correspondence. Contains information pertaining to the following war: Mexican War. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 1st United States (U.S.) Dragoon Regiment. General description of the collection: The John Fynn papers include photocopies of a typescript copy of the memoirs of John Fynn, written some time after 1862, concerning his tour of duty with the 1st U.S. Dragoon Regiment, 1839-1844, plus his return from the Indian Territory to Missouri in 1845. During his service, he was based at Carlisle Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Gibson. He frequently mentions his company commander, Captain Nathan Boone, and his regimental commander, Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny.

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Fynn, John Kofi

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John Fynn was a United States (U.S.) soldier who was a private in the 1st U.S. Dragoon Regiment. From the description of John Fynn papers, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50010168 ...

United States. Army. Regiment of Dragoons, 1st

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Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848

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Army officer. From the description of Proclamation of Stephen Watts Kearny, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423835 Army officer; Kearny became a Brigadier General in 1846, and was assigned to command the Army of the West in the Mexican War. He led his men to Santa Fe which was entered without opposition and served as military governor of New Mexico for a month until a civil government was organized. From the description of Kearny proclamation, 1846 Aug. 22...

Boone, Nathan, 1781-1856

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Nathan Boone was the youngest child of Daniel Boone, the pioneer of the Kentucky frontier. In 1796, Nathan and his family moved to what is now the state of Missouri. During the War of 1812 he was the Captain of a company of Missouri volunteers. In 1820, Nathan was elected as a delegate to the state constitutional commission. After his service to the state, he accepted a commission as Captain in the 1st Regiment U.S. Dragoons. After entering the Army, he spent much of his...