

#12. Fort Union - The Journey Continues
August 2 - 9, 1853 Isaac Stevens’ journal describes the plateau between the Missouri and Mouse rivers as an area that could not be called...


#11. From the Assiniboine Camp to the Mouse River Toward Fort Union.
July 28 - August 1, 1853 Preparing to depart from the Assiniboine Camp, Stevens formed a party consisting of Mr. Lander, Dr. Suckley, Mr....


#10. The Assiniboine
The first one came toward us with the back of his uplifted hand toward us, as a signal of friendship, and then they shook hands with...


#9. Red River Hunters and the Assiniboine
We rejoin our surveying teams after their departure from the Red River Hunters as they begin their westerly journeys. As before, one or...


#8. : (July 16 - 17, 1853 ). Red River Hunters.
We return to the journey on the 16th of July (1853) when the different mule trains and teams rejoin Stevens’ group from their various...


# 7 (July 11-, 1853 ). Lake Jessie and Red River Hunters.
Our last article of the series ended with the trains and teams arriving at Lake Jessee in the mid-afternoon. Stevens wrote this entry...