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These excerpts from Gus Johnson's journal record his experiences as a member of the 19th Kansas Cavalry, Company G. The entries are dated from November 12, 1868 to November 26, 1868. Johnson records the movements and activities of his company in addition to the local wildlife (particularly bison), the weather, and the landscape. Johnson's company also had some skirmishes with Indians.
Creator: Johnson, Gustaf, 1826-1886
Date: 1868
These fascinating entries give students a sense of daily life in the military, particularly the hardships of travel during the winter and the Indian-white conflicts occurring in Kansas. It also includes various mentions of buffalo and buffalo chips.
KS:7th:3.1:Federal Government and Indian Lands (2005)
Item Number: 210765
Call Number: Military History (Coll. 617) Box 4, Folder 15
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210765
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military scouts
Collections - Manuscript - History - Military
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Military presence on the Plains
Date - 1861-1869 - 1868
Environment - Landscape
Environment - Weather - Storms - Ice storms
Environment - Weather - Storms - Snow and blizzards
Environment - Wildlife - Birds - Turkeys
Environment - Wildlife - Mammals - Antelope
Environment - Wildlife - Mammals - Buffalo/Bison
Military - Equipment - Animals - Horses
Military - Equipment - Animals - Mules
Military - Facilities - Camps
Military - Service - Army - Cavalry
Military - Wars - Indian Wars
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Diary
People - American Indians
People - Notable People - Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Non-motorized - Freight wagons
Transportation - Non-motorized - Pack animals
Transportation - Non-motorized - Riding animals
Transportation - Non-motorized - Wagons
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Diaries
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