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[Record of events during the expedition under Lieutenant Colonel George A. Forsyth, 4th U.S. Cavalry, ...against the hostile Apache Indians]

Lieutenant Guthrie's field notes kept while serving as acting Adjutant to Forsyth during an expedition against the Apache Indians in New Mexico. Describes pursuit that left from Fort Cummings and battle with Geronimo during the spring of 1882....

GLC04589.01

Record of John B. Guthrie, U.S.A.

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...

GLC04589.02

to Sirs

John B. Guthrie's son indicates that he is sending his father's original field notes from an expedition against the Apache in New Mexico in 1882 (see GLC04589.01). Also indicates that at that time his father was a 1st Lieutenant in the 13th U.S...

GLC04589.03