DATE: June 13, 1846 - December 1848
CREATOR: Caspers, Henry G. A.
SCOPE: Caspers included lists of company members; duties and battles; plus references to Col. Doniphan's victory at Chihuahua, Mexico; General Kearney's march to California; and the murders of Santa Fe Governor Bent in Taos, New Mexico.
EXTENT: 1 small leather-bound, handwritten volume. 34pp.
HISTORY: Henry G.A. Caspers was corporal, later promoted to sergeant, in the artillery company of Capt. Fischer, organized in St. Louis, Missouri. At Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, the company was mustered into the service of Col. Kearney. Most of Casper's military service was served in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the time of the Mexican War.
ACCESS: Due to rarity and condition, access to this collection is limited.
A digital copy of this collection is available in Adobe .pdf format: M-21 Henry G. A. Caspers Journal
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