Lewistown figure Uncle Alex recalls Civil War enlistment
A Montana resident for 48 years known as Uncle Alex claims to have been the first Black man north of the Mississippi to enlist in the Civil War. He served with the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and his record is noted by Emilio in a 450-page history of the regiment. The narrative recalls Governor John A. Andrew’s early 1863 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alex
Lewistown
East
Fifty-fourth Massachusettes Volunteer Infantry
Luis F. Emilio
John A. Andrew
Lincoln
Butler
Louisiana
Saxton
North Carolina
James Williams
Kansas
Andrew
Stanton
Shaw
Hallowell
Massachusettes
South
Boston
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Regiment
Alexander Branson
Fifty-Fourth Massachusettes
Branson
Alex. Branson
Helena
Judith Basin
Pittsburg
Experiences of the American Fur Company on Upper Missouri
The article traces the American Fur Company's moves after Fort McKenzie, detailing Chadron’s death, Harvey’s rival trade, and Fort Benton’s founding. It covers Harvey’s 1845 expedition, interactions with Blackfeet, Father Point at Fort Lewis, and the 1846 relocation to a new fort site. It notes the Benton naming at Christmas 1860, and recalls Fort Lewis and Fort Alexander figures, plus notable veterans like Alexander Branson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fur Company
Upper
Missouri
Old Fort Benton
Thomas H. Benton
Harvey
Joseph Picotte
Charles Premon
Robert Campbell
St. Louis
McKenzie
Fort Union
Cracon du Nez
Fort Lewis
Andrew Potts
Fort McKenzie
de Smet
Point
Father Point
Father DeSmet
Oregon
Malcom Clark
Yellowstone
Alexander
The
Rosebud
Sarpy
Fort
Major Culbertson
Red River
Culbertson
Ilinois
Denly
Moran
Malcolm Clark
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Andrew Dawson
Thomas
Scotland
America
Glacier Parke
Redfield
Crows
Fort Alexander
Powder River
Colonel Redfield
Larpenteur
Big Horn
Alexander Culbertson
Bradley
Adam's ‘Prairie
Misouri
Fort Laramie
Wildat
Fort Benton
Missing mine prospector Henry Hughson vanishes in mountains
A Big Timber area posse and local ranchers search for Henry Hughson, a prospector last seen September 20 near his cabin before leaving for Livingston for winter work. Despite days of rugged fieldwork by experienced outdoorsmen and forest ranger Kauffman, his whereabouts remain a mystery with his cabin sealed and his mining plans unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Boulder Country
Henry Hughson
Harry Kaufman
Forest Ranger
Hughson
Livingston
Kauffman
Sweet Grass County
Claims He Saw Calico Bear on Lincoln County Island
Ed Weidner of Troy says he spotted a white and black bear on an island near Jennings while returning from the upper Lincoln county. He fired with his rifle to drop the animal, but the bear vanished and was not found alive or dead the next day. Weidner claims witnesses can prove the bear’s colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Point
Major Culbertson
Father
Culbertson
Iush
Lincoln County
Ed. Weidner
Troy
Jennings
Kootenai
Weidner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex" Branson
North
Martha E Plassman
Ily
Aspirin
Bayer
Scully
New England
Radiola
Montana Electric Company
East Broadway
Butte, Mont
Calico Bear
Paar
Monarch Lumber CO
Great Falls
Seattle
Wallboard Co
Washington
Tienes Times Ante
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