Category Archives: Official Reports

Posts of official U.S. Government reports including those submitted through the War Department and the Department of the Interior.

1891 Annual Report of Major General Miles – Part 1

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Sam Russell

Shortly after the Pine Ridge Campaign concluded in late January 1891, the Commanding General of the Division of the Missouri, Major General Nelson A. Miles, began compiling details for his annual report to Secretary of War Redfield Proctor.  His report places … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from Field Return of Seventh Cavalry “In the Field,” Commanded by Colonel James W. Forsyth, for the Month of December, 1890

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Sam Russell

As required by Army Regulations, the 7th Cavalry submitted its monthly return on the last day of December, two days after the battle on Wounded Knee Creek and the day after the battle on White Clay Creek near the Drexel … Continue reading →

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Assistant Surgeon Captain Charles B. Ewing’s Report to Major General Miles

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Sam Russell

In June 1891, Captain Charles B. Ewing, Assistant Surgeon, Department of the Platte, at the request of Major General Nelson A. Miles, Commanding General, Division of Missouri, submitted the following report to the Adjutant General of the Division of Missouri, Chicago, … Continue reading →

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