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Contains 218 Results:

“River falling”, 1866 Sept 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 5

“Strike tents at 6 AM. Cross all baggage on flat boats. Teams ford the river above. After reloading our wagons we march 12 M & encamp near some very fine springs in the prairie. We caught some fish & turtles Wood Scarce.”, 1866 Sept 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 6

“March nearly all day to Stinking Springs So called from the Alkali they contain. For fuel we dig the root of a shrub that grows abundantly around us, the same grows as large as man’s hight & burns in a green State with kindling. Antelopes are in plain view but hard to shoot”, 1866 Sept 7

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 7

“March 25 M. Weather very hot. We suffer for water. Encamp at the mouth of a Cannon near which we find a pool of water. Before us now are the Sierra Blanka Mountains [Sierra Blanca Mountains] with their highest peak El Capitano”, 1866 Sept 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 8

“Leave camp at daylight very much refreshed by a rain which fell during the night, leaving the air cool. Marched 25 M without water & encamp at dark at Hopkins Springs in a beautiful valley at the foot of the mountains. We are now in the Appache [Apache] country & have to double the guards.”, 1866 Sept 9

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 9

“March at daylight & march to Ft. Stanton 25 M. arriving there at 3 PM. The Garrison consists of N. Mexican Vols. who welcomed us with great delight, as they were to be discharged after being relieved.”, 1866 Sept 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 10

“We are encamped near the Fort. . . .”, 1866 Sept 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 11

“. . . .on the bank of the Rio Bonito, a beautiful mountain stream. During the evening we participate in a farewell party given by the officers of the old garrison a large number of ladies from the surrounding Ranches attend & every body felt gay.”, 1866 Sept 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 11

“The N. Mexicans leave to day for Albuquerque to be mustered out.”, 1866 Sept 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 17

“Move into my quarters in the fort. Every thing we have to buy outside of the Com. Dept. is very high. Butter $1.00 p. [word unclear] Milk 50 C. p. Gallon; but we get our share of vegetables from the Post. . . .”, 1866 Sept 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains a bound volume that consists primarily of the diary of Charles Borberg (pages 29-54 of the volume) describing his experiences during a march from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Fort Union, New Mexico, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with the 57th United States Colored Infantry from June 8 to November 30, 1866. The volume also includes an undated, handwritten draft obituary of John L. Criswell of Stanton, Missouri (obituary is written in pencil and is difficult to read); a page...
Dates: 1866 Sept 18