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Contains 218 Results:
“March at 4 AM. Arrive at Ft Sumner at 8 AM. The Fort is about 1/4 M square—quite new and afords excellent quarters. Genl Sykes in Command.”, 1866 Sept 1
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 1
“Waterbound. An immense amount of labor has been performed at this post by the troops who garrissoned it since 1863. A farm of 3500 ac has been made along the river with the requisite irrigation ditches. Cotton trees are planted along the avenues leading to Headquarters. Spacious & strong outbuildings are erected such as Store houses Shops Hospital quarters. The fort with said buildings form the centre of the Navajoh reservation which has a radius of 8 M. This tribe was subjugated 1864 & since then confined in the reservation. There wigwams look in the distance like so many mole hills. There are nearly 10,000 Indians here. They seem tolerably docile, but are very lazy. The commissary issues them corn & fresh beef all other provisions they can get by working for them. The women weave very fine & valuable blankets & make neat moccassins, Horse hair bridles & lassoes for which they find ready sale at the Stores of the Fort.”, 1866 Sept 2
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 2
“The weather is very warm & river not fordable. The red skins have come to the camp & make friends with the men.”, 1866 Sept 3
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 3
“In camp”, 1866 Sept 4
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 4
“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