Edward J. McClernand papers, 1877, 11 December 1889, 24 January 1894, undated.

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Edward J. McClernand papers, 1877, 11 December 1889, 24 January 1894, undated.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, clippings, newspapers, ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: Late Indian Wars. General description of the collection: The Edward J. McClernand papers include a holographic copy of a 10-page letter from McClernand to Captain Henry Romeyn, December 11, 1889, describing McClernand's service at the Battle of Bear Paw Mountain in 1877. The account focuses on the first day and night of battle and frequently refers to the operations of the rest of Captain George Tyler's battalion as well as McClernand's own unit.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7617873

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Tyler, George, Captain.

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United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

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Romeyn, Henry, 1833-1913

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McClernand, Edward J. (Edward John), 1848-1926

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Edward J. McClernand was a United States (U.S.) Army 2nd lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment. From the description of Edward J. McClernand papers, 1877, 11 December 1889, 24 January 1894, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50047864 Brigadier General, U.S. Army. Served with 2nd Cavalry in Montana during the Indian campaigns of the 1870s, in Cuba during the Spanish-American War (1898), and later as Chief of Staff for the Department of the Misso...