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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031018658
Author : Carolyn Thomas Foreman,Grant Foreman
Publisher : HOFFMAN-SPEED PRINTING CO
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Fort Gibson (Okla.)
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Fort Gibson was not only the oldest and most celebrated military establishment in the annals of Oklahoma but in its early days it was the farthest west outpost of the United States, and in many respects continued for years to be one of the most important on that frontier. It was one of the chain of forts reaching from the northern to the southern boundaries of the nation, which included Fort Snelling, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Jesup, at times there were as many soldiers stationed at Fort Gibson as in all the other forts together. It was constructed in a wilderness frequented by bears, wolves, and panthers, while the neighboring prairies were the feeding grounds of wild horses, buffalo and deer. The nearby streams were rich in beaver, and furs were shipped by trappers and traders to eastern markets. This fort actually owed its establishment to the indomitable spirit of the Osage Indians who ranged the surrounding country and claimed exclusive right to the game in that locality; consequently they challenged the hunters from eastern Indian tribes, notably the Cherokees, and were constantly engaging in savage battles with them. This situation resulted in the establishment, in 1817, of a garrison at Belle Point, subsequently called Fort Smith, which it was hoped would be able to abate the warlike activities of the Osages. As it was not able to achieve the desired results, the garrison was abandoned and the troops were directed to find a new location at the mouth of the Verdigris River, where they would be near the towns of the Osages and better able to watch and control their movements. When Colonel Matthew Arbuckle came up the Arkansas River with his command of the Seventh Infantry, he found the best boat landing on the Verdigris River, and adjacent territory for three miles above its mouth, occupied by a considerable settlement of white traders and trappers, the earliest trading settlement within the limits of Oklahoma. Most conspicuous among the settlers was Colonel A. P. Chouteau, a graduate of West Point of the class of 1806, who resigned from the army the next year to engage in Indian trade. From 1815 to the time of his death in 1838 he was identified with the Indian Territory and performed valuable service for the government in the negotiation of important treaties with the Indians, with whom he had more influence than any other man of his time. He was long a familiar and welcome figure at Fort Gibson. His judgment commanded greater respect of army officers, commissioners and Washington officials than that of any other man on the frontier; he was frequently consulted and his services solicited for the settlement of important problems relating to the Indians. In connection with his Indian trade at the Three Forks, Chouteau’s establishment was integrated with the facilities of river navigation. He employed a large number of men for assorting and packing for shipment the peltries purchased from the Indians; he also maintained a little shipyard on the bank of the river where he made the boats in which, with the help of a rough and hardy class of river men, he shipped his peltries to New Orleans and St. Louis. As the settlement of traders and trappers would have made it troublesome to establish a garrison on the site, Arbuckle decided to find a location for his fort a short distance up the nearby Grand River, which discharged its waters into the Arkansas about half a mile from the mouth of the Verdigris. To be continue in this ebook
Author : Brad Agnew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0806122072
Brad Agnew reveals that military policy at Fort Gibson was designed to ease the clash of cultures, and many of the officers and soldiers who served there were truly concerned about the welfare of American Indians. Agnew traces the relocation of the Eastern tribes to Indian Territory, and the resulting turbulence, through the letters, official reports, newspapers, and personal accounts of those who served at or lived near the post.
Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1238 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : United States
ISBN : OXFORD:555037323
Author : Robert T. McMahan
Publisher : Press of the Camp Pope Bookshop
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1929919018
Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1438 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : United States
ISBN : OXFORD:555039970
Author : Carolyn Thomas Foreman,Grant Foreman
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066402181
"Fort Gibson: A Brief History" by Carolyn Thomas Foreman and Grant Foreman provides readers with a concise yet informative overview of the history of Fort Gibson. The collaboration between these authors ensures a well-rounded perspective on this historic site. The book delves into the key events, people, and significance of Fort Gibson, offering a valuable resource for history enthusiasts and those interested in the rich history of the American frontier.
Author : GRANT. FOREMAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033852651
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : UCBK:C022382342
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1164 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Public law
ISBN : UCBK:C041550244
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:HL01CK
Author : Grant Foreman
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806172668
Side by side with the westward drift of white Americans in the 1830's was the forced migration of the Five Civilized Tribes from Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Both groups were deployed against the tribes of the prairies, both breaking the soil of the undeveloped hinterland. Both were striving in the years before the Civil War to found schools, churches, and towns, as well as to preserve orderly development through government and laws. In this book Grant Foreman brings to light the singular effect the westward movement of Indians had in the cultivation and settlement of the Trans-Mississippi region. It shows the Indian genius at its best and conveys the importance of the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles to the nascent culture of the plains. Their achievements between 1830 and 1860 were of vast importance in the making of America.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1390 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : United States
ISBN : LOC:00187008062
Author : William Henry Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B71787
Author : William H. Powell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368128937
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.