From Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver, May to October, 1849
Description
First published in 1940, this book offers a record of one of the longest marches. It includes the journal of the quartermaster, Major Osborne Cross. It also contains the journal of George Gibbs, and a report by Colonel William Wing Loring, the commanding officer. These documents offer information about the Oregon Trail and the emigration of 1849.
