Rebellion, 1885 - Order book of the North-West Field Force.
Database ID | 24582 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | J.E. Murray fonds | |
Series | MG60_E | |
File/Item Reference | MG60_E-IV-A-20 (Vol. 58) | |
Date of creation | 27 March 1885-15 July 1885 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 notebook; 273 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 273 | |
Scope and content | Order book of the North-West Field Force, with Winnipeg being the first entry. Entries made from (all NWT / SK) Troy (Qu'Appelle), Fort Qu'Appelle and area, Humboldt, Clark's Crossing, Fish Creek, Gabriel's Crossing, Birch Hills, Batoche, Lepine, Prince Albert, while on board the steamer "North West," Battleford, Fort Pitt, while on board the steamer "Marquis"; (all NWT / MB) Cedar Lake, while on board the steamer "Princess," ending at Selkirk, MB. Entries made by Colonel Houghton, Lord Melgund, General Middleton's Chief of Staff, and a third unidentified officer. Entries made in black ink and primarily blue pencil. Diary has metal clasp and brown cloth covers. Item found within folder 2 of file Rebellion, 1885. | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Diaries | |
Provenance Access Point | Murray, Jean Elizabeth, 1901-1981 | |
Place | Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 Treaty 6 Treaty 10 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | 90th Battalion, Winnipeg Rifles Houghton, Col. Melgund, Lord Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 | |
Subject | Government departments -- Militia and Defense Government policy Northwest Resistance Metis -- History Steamers | |
Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24582 |