Comments on: History: Contractors During the Indian Wars of 1864 - 1866 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Publications: CNAS–Contractors in American Conflicts, by John Nagl and Richard Fontaine | Feral Jundi http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-4732 Publications: CNAS–Contractors in American Conflicts, by John Nagl and Richard Fontaine | Feral Jundi Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:15:22 +0000 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-4732 [...] other is about a lack of proper historical reference–no mention of privateers or the Indian Wars. Buffalo Bill Cody was a contractor that received a Medal of Honor, and no mention of that? Wow, [...] […] other is about a lack of proper historical reference–no mention of privateers or the Indian Wars. Buffalo Bill Cody was a contractor that received a Medal of Honor, and no mention of that? Wow, […]

]]> By: Cannoneer No. 4 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3626 Cannoneer No. 4 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:46:42 +0000 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3626 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/reader/0312929633?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt#noop" rel="nofollow"><i>The Plainsmen</i> series</a> of historical paperback novels by Terry C. Johnston is well-researched and provides lots of accurate information on civilian scouts working for the Army during the Indian Wars. The Plainsmen series of historical paperback novels by Terry C. Johnston is well-researched and provides lots of accurate information on civilian scouts working for the Army during the Indian Wars.

]]> By: headjundi http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3621 headjundi Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:20:33 +0000 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3621 Wow, that is so cool. Great find and thanks for posting that. I think if we peel back the layers of time, we will see quite a bit of this kind of thing back then. Doug passed on to me, and I think you mentioned this in the past, and that the US Cavalry hired quite a few indian scouts--or security contractors/interpreters. Forsyth's Scouts looks like another goody to put up under history for a future post. Good deal. -matt Wow, that is so cool. Great find and thanks for posting that. I think if we peel back the layers of time, we will see quite a bit of this kind of thing back then. Doug passed on to me, and I think you mentioned this in the past, and that the US Cavalry hired quite a few indian scouts–or security contractors/interpreters.

Forsyth’s Scouts looks like another goody to put up under history for a future post. Good deal. -matt

]]> By: Cannoneer No. 4 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3610 Cannoneer No. 4 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:21 +0000 http://feraljundi.com/2009/10/18/history-contractors-during-the-indian-wars-of-1864-1866/#comment-3610 <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.org/co/yuma/military/indian/forsyth.txt" rel="nofollow">Forsyth's Scouts</a> of Beecher's Island fame were independent contractors. Headquarters Department of the Missouri Fort Harker (Kansas) August 24, 1868 Brevet Colonel George A. Forsyth, A. A. Inspector-General Department of the Missouri Colonel - The general commanding directs that you, without delay, employ fifty (50) first class hardy frontiersmen, to be used as scouts against the hostile Indians, to be commanded by yourself, with Lieutenant Beecher, Third Infantry, your subordinate. You can enter into such articles of agreement with these men as will compel obedience. I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) J. Schuyler Crosby ADC & AA Adjutant-General Fred Burnham was too young to ride with Forsyth's Scouts, but I'd bet he knew about them. Probably even told Baden-Powell about them. Forsyth’s Scouts of Beecher’s Island fame were independent contractors.

Headquarters Department of the Missouri
Fort Harker (Kansas)
August 24, 1868

Brevet Colonel George A. Forsyth, A. A. Inspector-General
Department of the Missouri

Colonel -
The general commanding directs that you, without delay, employ fifty
(50) first class hardy frontiersmen, to be used as scouts against the
hostile Indians, to be commanded by yourself, with Lieutenant Beecher,
Third Infantry, your subordinate. You can enter into such articles of
agreement with these men as will compel obedience.

I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed)
J. Schuyler Crosby
ADC & AA
Adjutant-General

Fred Burnham was too young to ride with Forsyth’s Scouts, but I’d bet he knew about them. Probably even told Baden-Powell about them.

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