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Memoir of Lewis F Crawford and Montana Frontier Trails
Grace Stone Coates recounts Lewis F Crawford long time head of the State Historical Society of North Dakota who as a Civil War veteran moved to Montana. The narrative covers his time enlisting in 1863, travels on the Overland Stage route, Kentucky to Julesburg Fort Hall and Virginia City experiences, freighting with Jerry Mann, Bull whackers and Indian encounters, detailing routes along the Snake River Beaverhead and Sun River to Fort Benton, and life in Helena with prospectors, flour shortages, and early mining camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stone Coates
Lewis F. Crawford
State Historical Society of
North Dockta
Montana
11Th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Fort Hall
Julesburg
Denver
Joe A. Slade
Jules Remi
Slade
Grand Central
Overland Stage Company
Crawford
Jules
Alex Toponce
Virginia City
Beaverhead Creek
Pasamari
Silver Bow
Mr. Crawford
Beavais
Helena
Last Chance Gulch
Fort Benton
Fort Union
John Grant
Washington
Sun River
Jerry Mann
Mann
Missouri River
Prickly Pear Creek
Prickly Pear Mountains
Lincoln
Evarts
S. C
Bill Bivens
Medora
Deadwood
Capital Book Company of
Bismarck
N. D
Northwest