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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04589.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Spanning Decades |
| Title | Record of John B. Guthrie, U.S.A. |
| Date | ca. 1900-1930 |
| Author | Guthrie, Bayard (b. 1871) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Guthrie's son recounts his father's service record in the United States Army from 1868 to 1900, including being stationed on the "Indian frontier 1881-1884." During that time, he kept the field notes for an expedition against the Apache in New Mexico in 1882 (see GLC04589.01). Has a autograph addition at the bottom that indicates Guthrie also served "in the Choctaw country during the troubles in...1893." Date estimated from the end of John Guthrie's service to Bayard Guthrie's final appearance in the census records. |
| Subjects | American West Westward Expansion American Indian History Military History Battle Frontiers and Exploration Infantry |
| People | Guthrie, Bayard (b. 1871) Guthrie, John B. (fl. 1868-1900) |
| Place written | Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Record of events during the expedition under Lieutenant Colonel George A. Forsyth, 4th U.S. Cavalry Bayard Guthrie, sending his father's original field notes from an expedition against the Apache in New Mexico, 1882 |