Road to war : the 1871 Yellowstone surveys / edited by M. John Lubetkin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lubetkin, M. John, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irvine, Javan B. (Javan Bradley), 1831-1904.

Northern Pacific Railroad Company--History.

Northern Pacific Railroad Company.

History.

Irvine, Javan B. (Javan Bradley), 1831-1904--Correspondence.

Irvine, Javan B.

Geological surveys.

Yellowstone National Park--Description and travel.

Yellowstone National Park.

Geological surveys--Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park--History--19th century--Sources.

Travel.

United States--Yellowstone National Park.

Genre:

History.

Records and correspondence.

Sources.

Correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

306 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Eighteen seventy one Yellowstone surveys

1871 Yellowstone surveys

Place of Publication:

Norman, Oklahoma : The Arthur H. Clark Company, an imprint of the University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]

Summary:

"A collection of previously unpublished primary sources, including diaries, letters, reports, and newspaper articles, related to the 1871 expedition to survey the Yellowstone River for the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I The Northern Pacific Railroad

1 The Northern Pacific is Launched 21

Narrative of Richard Relf: The First Northern Pacific Surveys 33

The Northern Pacifies Groundbreaking 37

Account by Col. Hiram Hayes 38

Jay Cooke Entertains in Brooklyn 40

Ira Spaulding's First Instructions to Surveyor Edward Jordan 44

Sheridan Warns against Indian Attacks 46

2 Initial Minnesota Construction 49

Construction throughout the Winter of 1870-71 51

President Smith to D. C. Linsley concerning Construction Problems 56

Tent Towns and New Cities 57

Ned Jordan: Letter to a Young Lady 62

3 Initiating the Yellowstone Surveys 69

President Smith's Instructions to Roberts 76

General Hancock to President Smith concerning the Yellowstone Surveys 79

Newspaper Stories 83

Hancock's Official Orders of August 15, 1871 86

Sam Wilkeson to Milnor Roberts on the Death of His Daughter 88

Part II The Yellowstone Surveying Expeditions

4 The Eastern Survey Begins, Late August to September 19 91

Whistler's Report on the Yellowstone Expedition 94

Capt. Javan B. Irvine's Diary 101

Irvine's Letters to His Wife 110

Rosser's Diary 114

Rosser's Report 117

Lafayette Campbell's Diary 121

Eastern Survey to the Yellowstone: Press Reports and Letters 123

Letter from Col. David S. Stanley to Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock 127

5 The Western Survey, Mid-September to Mid-November 129

Capt. Edward Ball's Report 130

Milnor Roberts's Published Letters 132

"Preliminary" Report of Milnor Roberts to Gregory Smith 137

Roberts's Letters to His Wife 142

Newspaper Coverage 146

6 The Eastern Survey to the Yellowstone, September 20 to October 4 169

Whistler's Report 170

Capt. Javan B. Irvine's Diary 179

Rosser's Diary 192

Rosser's Report to Smith 194

Lafayette Campbell's Diary 196

7 The Western Survey's Return to Fort Ellis and the Blizzard 199

Captain Ball's Report 200

Major Bakers Comments 203

Milnor Roberts's Published Letters 204

Roberts's Formal Report to President Smith 207

Roberts's Letters to His Wife 209

Newspaper Coverage 213

8 The Eastern Survey's Return 225

Whistler's Report 226

Capt. J. C. Bates's Report to Whistler 230

Dr. Charles E. Goddard's Report to Whistler 231

Capt. Javan B. Irvine's Diary 231

Irvine's Letter to His Wife 241

Rosser's Diary 244

Lafayette Campbell's Diary 246

Newspaper Coverage 248

Part III Aftermath

9 The Surveys Return, April Through December 255

Progress and Pipe Dreams 257

Construction Problems 262

10 Conclusions 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index.

ISBN:

9780870624292

0870624296

OCLC:

945072577