Blue Water Creek, Little Thunder, Attack of 09/03/1855
Item Metadata
Title
Blue Water Creek, Little Thunder, Attack of 09/03/1855
Date Created
ca. 1855
Description
The primary mission of the forces commanded by Brigadier General, W.S. Harney in 1855 was to suppress the Sioux in the Dakota country, not yet a territory. He was accompanied by army topographical engineer, Lt. G.K. Warren and geologist, Dr. F.V. Hayden. This is a map sketching the battle with Sioux Chief, Little Thunder, among the maps that accompanied Warrren's report, forwarded to Congress by Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis.
Type
Image
Creator
G. K. Warren
Language
ENG
Is Part Of
Jack Rosenthal Map Collection, NCA 01.v.2008.02 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections (Western History Center)
Format
JPEG
Collection
Citation
G. K. Warren, “Blue Water Creek, Little Thunder, Attack of 09/03/1855,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed April 18, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/193.