Article discusses the establishment of the United States Dragoons and chronicles the history of their first mission, a peace delegation to visit the Kiowas and Wichitas, who were then referred to as Comanche and Pawnee Picts. George H. Shirk provides historical background to the journal kept by a First Lieutenant in the Dragoons, Thompson B. Wheelock.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
Article discusses the establishment of the United States Dragoons and chronicles the history of their first mission, a peace delegation to visit the Kiowas and Wichitas, who were then referred to as Comanche and Pawnee Picts. George H. Shirk provides historical background to the journal kept by a First Lieutenant in the Dragoons, Thompson B. Wheelock.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.