March of the Mounted Riflemen From Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

March of the Mounted Riflemen From Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver

Entry/Object ID

L1992.1.230

Description

March of the Mounted Riflemen From Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver in a account of the first United States Military to travel the full length of the Oregon Trail from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver from May to October, 1849 as recorded in the journals of Major Osborne Cross and George Gibbs and the official report of Colonel Loring. It describes their contacts with the Indians and gives valuable information about the Oregon Trail and the great emigration of 1849. 378/Softbound/Illustrations/Map/Photograph

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Westt (U.S.)-Descriiption and Travel-1848-1860, Overland Journeys to the Pacific, Oregon Traill, United States-Exploring Expeditions, Cross, Osborne, 1803-1876-Diaries, Gibbs, George, 1815-1873-Diaries, Loring, William Wing, 1815-1873, Military, Trails, Oregon Trail, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Vancouver, Indian Interaction

Book Details

Author

Settle, Raymond W., Editor

Place Published

City

Lincoln

State/Province

Nebraska

Date Published

1989

Call No.

Western SE

ISBN

0-8032-9196-5

LCCN

89-4936

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent