Pa-Ha-Sa-Pah; Or, the Black Hills of South Dakota. a Complete History of the Gold and Wonder-Land of the Dakotas, from the Remotest Date Up to the Present ..
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...year, and by the subsequent visits and operations of miners. "Though no bands of Indians were met during the work, our safety and freedom from their visits were probably due to the well-known magnitude and strength of the expedition. A great measure of the success of the exploration is due to the hearty co-operation of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...year, and by the subsequent visits and operations of miners. "Though no bands of Indians were met during the work, our safety and freedom from their visits were probably due to the well-known magnitude and strength of the expedition. A great measure of the success of the exploration is due to the hearty co-operation of the officers of the command, but particularly to the commander, Colonel Dodge, whose unwavering interest and determination to make the work successful and whose constant assistance and courtesy were especially valuable and grateful during the entire course of the work. To Lieutenants Morton and Foster, who were detailed for topographical work, Dr. McGillicuddy is indebted for assistance in the prosecution of his mapping. "Reaching the Black Hills on the east fork of the Beaver on the 3d of June, the work of the survey was soon begun and a permanent camp was established on French. Creek, near the stockade erected by the miners during the previous winter. In order to pursue the work more rapidly and thoroughly, a division of the party was made as follows: Mr. Jenney with a corps of assistants assumedmore particularly the investigations of the mineral resources of the country, prospecting the gold deposits, etc., while the remainder of the party, Mr. Newton, Dr. McGillicuddy and Captain Tuttle, continued the topographical and more complete geological study of the hills. "As the work of the survey progressed northward, the main body of the escort of troops was transferred from one base of supplies to another, so as to keep up with the course of the explorations. In this manner with scarcely a day's remission from work, the survey continued until the entire area of the Black Hills between the forks of the Cheyenne had been mapped. a...
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