United States Regiment of Dragoons, Company G list of recruits
Collection — Folder: S1904
Identifier: S1904
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two copies of a typewritten list of soldiers recuited circa 1833 to 1834 to serve in Company G, United States Regiment of Dragoons under Captain Lemuel Ford. The list was created by Thomas A. Nicholas of Casper, Wyoming in circa 1966 from a roster of troops under Col. Henry Dodge and mustered "near the mouth of the Washita" on June 30, 1834. Also included is a copy of a February 5, 1966 typewritten note by Nicholas that mentions that the National Archives had the record and it was in "Group 94."
Dates
- 1966
Creator
- Nicholas, Thomas A., 1896-1993 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
On March 2, 1833, the United States Regiment of Dragoons was created by Congress. Lemuel Ford of Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana was appointed a captain of Company G in the fall of 1833 and directed to raise a company of 70 men from Indiana for a term of 3 years service. Prior to his appointment with the Dragoons, Ford had served as captain with the Mounted Rangers, a volunteer battalion authorized by Congress to defend the frontier following the Black Hawk War of 1832.
Sources:
"Fort Wayne, (Ind.) Nov. 2. U.S. Dragoons." The Evening Post (New York, N.Y.), November 18, 1833. https://www.newspapers.com.
Urwin, Gregory J.W. The United States Cavalry: An Illustrated History, 1779-1944. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 2003. https://books.google.com.
Sources:
"Fort Wayne, (Ind.) Nov. 2. U.S. Dragoons." The Evening Post (New York, N.Y.), November 18, 1833. https://www.newspapers.com.
Urwin, Gregory J.W. The United States Cavalry: An Illustrated History, 1779-1944. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 2003. https://books.google.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of two copies of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Thomas A. Nicholas on 1966/02/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/08/03 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/08/03 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Nicholas, Thomas A., 1896-1993 (Person)
- Title
- United States Regiment of Dragoons, Company G list of recruits
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
