Letter, 1904 Oct. 15.

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Letter, 1904 Oct. 15.

Letter (7 p.), written by Robert Charleton at the Dept. of the Quartermaster, Philadelphia, to "Sol", relating to experiences with American Indians, specifically Sitting Bull and two Indian agents, probably in Oklahoma.

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United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

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The Quartermaster's Department controlled the gathering and allocation of supplies for soldiers. The department has existed in the United States since 1775. No biographical information is available on T. Lowler. From the description of T. Lowler certificate and receipt, 1865. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 86108140 ...

Charleton, Robert

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Sol

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Sitting Bull, 1831-1890

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Sitting Bull, also known as Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan, was a Native American shaman and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He was born in 1831 in South Dakota. He fought against the Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. soldiers of the 7th Cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull le...