U. S. War Department. Department of the Platte records, 1875-1888.

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U. S. War Department. Department of the Platte records, 1875-1888.

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These records of the U.S. War Department's Department of the Platte consist of outgoing correspondence (1875-1888) of General George Crook to the Military Division of the Missouri; reports; and general orders. [MF 4: Partial reel. Portions same as SC 929.]

Partial reel of microfilm.

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United States. Army. Department of the Platte

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The Department of the Platte was a military administrative district established by the U.S. Army on March 5, 1866, with boundaries encompassing Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota Territory, Utah Territory and a small portion of Idaho. With headquarters in Omaha, the district commander oversaw the army's role initially along the Overland route (or Oregon Trail) to Salt Lake City, then later the construction route of the Union Pacific Railroad. The district also included the Montana road (or Bozeman Trail) th...

Crook, George, 1829-1890

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Crook was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Matthews Crook on a farm near Taylorsville, Montgomery County, Ohio (near Dayton). Nominated to the United States Military Academy by Congressman Robert Schenck, he graduated in 1852, ranking near the bottom of his class. He was assigned to the 4th U.S. infantry as brevet second lieutenant, serving in California, 1852–61. He served in Oregon and northern California, alternately protecting or fighting against several Native American tribes. He commanded t...