Papers. 1868-1917.

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Papers. 1868-1917.

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General, U.S. Army. Letters to his mother, 1868; cadet letters, 1871-1876, describing summer encampment, entrance examinations, guard duty, hazing, professor Mahan's funeral; letters to his mother from posts on the western frontier, 1877-1878; cadet memorabilia; photograph; obituary notice.

1 box : ill. ; 6 cm. + photograph.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Mahan, D. H. (Dennis Hart), 1802-1871

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Scott, Mary, fl. 1853-1878.

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Scott, Charley, fl. 1870.

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Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934

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Hugh Lenox Scott (b. Sept. 22, 1853, Danville, Ky.-d. Apr. 30, 1934, Washington, D.C.), Major General in the U.S. Army, graduated from West Point in 1876 and for the next 20 years served on the frontier, chiefly with the 7th Cavalry. He fought in campaigns against Indians of the Plains and became an expert in their languages. He was commander of Troop L of the 7th Cavalry, the last Indian troop in the Army. He also served during the Spanish-American War, as military governor in the Philippines, ...