Albert J. Fountain person
Summary: Author or narrator of the account about the Indian escape from Fort Riley.
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arrived_in
California— 1854
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
born_in
New York— 1838
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
enlisted_as
private in Co. E 1st Cal.
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
fought_in
War
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
fight with Apaches
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
occupation
department commander
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
lawyer
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
writer
cited from Col… (1891)Col. Albert J. Fountain, department com-
mander, is one of the most prominent characters
on the southwestern frontier. He is a born
leader of men, and as a gallant soldier, a suc-
cessful lawyer, a brilliant lawyer, a keen, for-
cible writer, and a p…
witnessed
Indian escape from Fort Riley
cited from The remarkable feature of this adventure… (1891)and
emaciated with hunger, and Roman supposing
he was to be sent back to Fort Riley, begged
Captain Brannigan to shoot him. Roman was
taken to the agency, kindly cared for, and when
his case had been represented to the new agent
he was …
Sources (2)
Col…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The remarkable feature of this adventure… ↗
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