The ancestry, life, and times of Hon. Henry Hastings Sibley [Spiral-bound]

Nathaniel West (Author)

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Publication Date: 1889

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1889. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... dian troubles, by destroying or capturing the whole body of Indians which fought General Sibley, but your failure to be in proper position at the proper time, however unavoidable, renders it necessary that you should prosecute with all vigor and dispatch the campaign I have marked out for you.1 I am, General, respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Jno. Pope, Major General, Commanding. Headquarters Department Of The Northwest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 5, 1863. Brigadier General Alfred SuUy, Commanding Military Expedition, General: Your several letters and reports concerning your campaign and the battle with the Indians near White Stone Hill, have been received and transmitted to the headquarters of the army. The results are entirely satisfactory, and I doubt not that the effect upon the Northwestern Indians will be, as you report, of the highest consequence. Whilst I regret that difficulties and obstacles of a serious character prevented your co-operation with General Sibley at the time hoped, I bear willing testimony to the distinguished conduct of yourself and your command, and to the important service you have rendered to the government. It gives me the greatest pleasure to perform the agreeable duty of presenting to the government the names of the officers and men who were particularly distinguished in your campaign. To yourself and your command, General, I tender my thanks and congratulations. 2 Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, Jno. Pope, Major General, Commanding. 1 War of the Rebellion, Official Records, etc., Series I., Vol. XXII., Part II., pp. 502, 503. 2 Ibid., p. 608. • Note.--NEW ULM. Several weeks after the press form, containing the statement made on page 253 of this volume, in reference to the alleged burning of Je»...

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 596 pages
• Publisher: Pioneer Press (1889)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000865FLU
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