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John M. Drake papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0363

Summary

Biographical information and a handwritten journal dealing with the Indian campaign in Eastern Oregon in 1864. Also includes one essay about the Oregon Cavalry.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 - 1906

General Note

Member of the Oregon Cavalry during the Civil War; campaigned against the Snake Indians of Eastern Oregon; commanded Fort Boise, Idaho, in 1865; later employed by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. in Portland, Oregon; from 1894 until his death in 1913 a resident of San Jose, California.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 small document box.)

Language of Materials

English

General Note

Unpublished guide.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

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