Fort Bridger /by Col. Albert G. Brackett, ca. 1873.

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Fort Bridger /by Col. Albert G. Brackett, ca. 1873.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702689032

History and description of Fort Bridger, Wyoming, from its foundation in 1843 to 1873, written by the officer then in command of the post. The manuscript includes many references to Jim Bridger, the trapper and guide who founded the fort.

1 v. (43 p.) ; 21 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8028916

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Bridger, Jim, 1804-1881

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Brackett, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1829-1896

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Soldier; colonel, 9th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War; author. From the description of Letter : to Col. Albert G. Brackett, 1895 May 7. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27418123 Colonel Brackett spent several years following the Civil War on the western frontier in command of military posts for the 2d United States Cavalry. Fort Bridger, Wyoming, occupied by troops sent to settle the Mormon troubles in 1858; occupied until 1890. F...