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Army officer. A manuscript travel journal by Lieutenant E. H. Stoughton, U.S. Sixth Infantry Regiment, written during a steamboat trip up the Missouri River from Missouri to Montana, in 1860. He describes the geography and people he views along the way, including members of Native American tribes such as the Omaha, Pawnee, and Sioux. The collection also includes other mementoes and letters including one written by Brigadier General E. H. Stoughton during his imprisonment at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, 1863.

Dates

1859-1915

Creator

Stoughton, E. H. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Dakota Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Libby Prison
Missouri River -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Omaha Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pawnee Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings