This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Fifth Cavalry Summer Expedition Notes From Wyoming
A correspondent with Major Sumner's battalion documents the 5th cavalry movement from Sidney to Wyoming. The march includes Fort Laramie, a G A R meeting at Van Moll Post, and a stay at Fort McKinney before advancing toward Crazy Woman Creek and Clear Fork, exploring the Powder River country with observations on terrain and botany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur TeLea@Rary
5Th Cavalry
Sumner
Sidney
Wyoming
Laramie
Coad
Fort Laramie
Grand Army of the Republic
van” Moll
Brown
Othe
van’ Moll
Eag
van Molls Post
Fetterman
Laramie Rivee
Fifth Cavalry
Merritt
Platte
Iscr
Fort McKinney Run
Ae Dhe
Big Horn