HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG1440.AM: W.H. Stoner
Letter: August 17, 1864
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska: Soldier
Size: One letter
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of one letter written by Captain W.H. Stoner to J.B. Weston. Dated August 17, 1864, the letter describes Captain Stoner’s account of his company’s pursuit of a hostile Native American band along the Little Blue River. The company skirmished with the Native American band on August 15th, 1864. The letter does not state how many Native Americans were killed, but the company lost two men during the skirmish. Also included is a typed transcript of the original letter.
INVENTORY
Letter, August 17, 1864 (original and typed transcript)
Subject headings:
Indians of North America — Wars, 1864
Indians of North America — Wars — Nebraska
Soldiers — Nebraska
Stoner, W.H.
Revised TMM 01-30-2020
