Diary of Corporal Samuel L. Meddaugh, 1876

File — Box: 1, Volume: 1

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Scope and Contents

Samuel Meddaugh was a corporal in the Sixth Infantry and was at the Powder River Depot during the Little Bighorn fight. While not a participant in the battle, his diary gives great insight into the army's activities in the area. Chronicled is the endless marching and counter marching, the back and forth of the steamboats, and the numerous dangers encountered on the plains that had nothing to do with fighting Indians. Meddaugh's diary runs from 14 May to 15 September 1876, during which not an Indian is fought, yet one is here impressed by the fact that the life of a soldier on the plains was difficult, monotonous, and exhausting.

Dates

1876

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