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Captain Ford... United States Dragoons...
Captain Ford... United States Dragoons...
Item # 541332
November 18, 1833
EVENING POST, New York, November 18, 1833
* Captain Lemuel Ford
* United States Dragoons of Indiana
* Rocky Mountains expedition
A page 2 report from "Fort Wayne (Ind.)" says that Captain Ford was appointed Captain of the "U. States Dragoons" and directed to raise a company of 70 men in Indiana. Mentions that "next summer" the regiment will be sent on an exploring expedition to the "Yellow Stone River" and the Rocky Mountains. States that the term of service is "fixed" for three years, at a rate of $8 per month for a private, and that the government will furnish all the equipment, horses, clothing and provisions.
Other news of the day includes: "Great Fire At Three Rivers" "Indians" and more with advertisements.
4 pages in nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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