Fort Sumner (N.M. : Fort) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Captain John J. Lambert Letters and Photograph
Collection
Identifier: -M1745
Scope and Contents
Collection contains two letters from Lambert to Capt. McCutcheon. -- 1. Letter dated July 20, 1867 from Fort Sumner, New Mexico describes conditions and life of a soldier in the West. Mentions the "well armed and equipped" Indians and the need for more cavalry to "cope successfully with the enemy." -- 2. Letter dated December 1, 1867 describes Fort Reynolds, Colorado Territory as a "new post on the bank of the Arkansas, 70 miles from Pikes Peak and 100 miles from Denver". Also discusses his...
Dates:
1867
