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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06629 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Nelson A. Miles to William T. Sherman regarding Native Americans in Montana |
| Date | 9 March 1879 |
| Author | Miles, Nelson A. (1839-1925) |
| Recipient | Sherman, William T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Colonel Miles of the 5th Infantry sends a report to an unnamed "Dear General" [William T. Sherman]. Concerns Indians in Montana, recounting how "the followers of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Lame Deer had been forced to surrender." Discussing the military presence there, his contributions, the command structure of the military operation, and his desire for a senior post in charge of the District of Montana. With an autograph endorsement signed by Sherman, forwarding this letter and his reply to Sheridan. Written from Ebbitt House. |
| Subjects | Military History American Indian History American West Office Seeker Union General |
| People | Miles, Nelson Appleton (1839-1925) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |