John Gibbon Diary
Scope and Contents
Journal describes trip by wagon to and from Montana to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to attend a court-martial.
Dates
- 1876-1877
Creator
- Gibbon, John,1827-1896. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
John Gibbon was the post commander of Ft. Sanders, Dakota, later Wyoming Territory in the 1860s-1870s; later Post Commander for Ft. Laramie, Wyoming Territory (1880s). Major General in U.S. Army during Civil War; commander in Indian campaigns.
Extent
1 envelope(s)
1 microfilm reel(s) (35mm)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Robin Rubinfin, 1981.
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- West (U.S.) -- Archives. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gibbon, John, 1827-1896 -- Archives.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository