Major Riley person
Summary: Major who led four companies of the 6th infantry as escort in 1829.
Completeness: 67/100 Grade C
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arrived_in
escort duty— 1829
cited from In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and… (1891)and dollars was appro-
priated for that purpose and that of obtaining
the Indians’ consent to the road and its unmo-
lested use. The U. S. Commissioners appointed
to conduct the survey were Benjamin Reeves,
George C. Sibley and Thomas Maher; …
fought_in
escort duty— 1829
cited from In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and… (1891)In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and
arrived in Franklin, Missouri, in August, with
500 mules and horses, and “the Santa Fe trade”
continued to grow without intermission until the
present time. But not without interruption from
the Indians,…
worked_for
U.S. army as escort commander— 1829
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14 (1891)and dollars was appro-
priated for that purpose and that of obtaining
the Indians’ consent to the road and its unmo-
lested use. The U. S. Commissioners appointed
to conduct the survey were Benjamin Reeves,
George C. Sibley and Thomas Maher; …
Sources (3)
In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14
1891 · newspaper · public-domain