Yavapai Heritage Roundup

Fort Verde State Park

The Fort Verde State Park is dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying artifacts and documents that pertain to people and activities connected with historic Fort Verde. One of the highlights of the Fort's research-related materials is its excellent photo collection. There is also important material on area families and businesses such as the C. D. Head Company and the Wingfields and Fains.

As one would expect, this location is an excellent source of information on military history. Park Superintendent, Robert Munson has made copies of documents in the National Archives that pertain to Fort activities, soldiers, teachers, doctors, and other personnel connected with Fort Verde. The Fort Verde State Park also has a great deal of information on late nineteenth and early twentieth century Bureau of Indian Affairs activities.

In addition to artifacts and an extensive collection of archival materials, The Fort has a good book collection, but their books are not in circulation. The publications on Yavapai County are those found in most branch libraries.

In order to reach the facility, turn off Camp Verde's Main Street onto Hollamon and go for two blocks. For further information, call 520-567-3275.

Below is a detailed list of materials available at the Fort on microfilm and on paper.

Newspapers:
Excelsior: newsletter of the Fort, current (a complete collection)

Microfilm
This is a condensed description of their very extensive collection.
Documents from Vertical files and boxed collections:
Following is a list of information that directly or indirectly pertains to the history of Yavapai County. The following is a list of information on various people copied primarily from the National Archives.
Abbott, Lemuel Abijah, b. 1842
Abeytia, Antonio, Commissioned Sec. Lt., worked with Kit Carson,
Acker, Charlotte Wirts (teacher) 1890s
Adrian, William, Sgt., Army 1880s
Ahern, Daniel, (from relative's information among other sources) army 1860s and reenlist 1870s,
Alex, Theodore, Civil war and re-enlist immediately, here in 1870s, committed suicide 1880s.
Anderson, Charles, 1887 post surgeon
Anderson, Robert H., Jr. Army 1880s, died 1901
Apache Kid, scout, secondary information
Arnold, Wales and Sarah, early pioneers
Audenreid, Joseph C., general information in army 1860s-80s, no date of when at Ft. Verde
Augur, Jacob A., 1870s
Aultman Store, gen. overview (Aultman town site 1885-1923, secondary overview))
Austin, Albert, 1860s
Austin, Charles, private, transcript of parts of diary, some copies of primary sources
Ayers, Charles G., copy of photo, army 1870s- 1907, some information from Veterans' Administration
Bagnall, Pvt. George, Munson's overview (in army 1860s, copies of some source info-quite a lot of information)
Baird, William, 1880s
Baldwin, Theodore A., Commanding Officer 1885-87
Bork, Alert William Prescott historian, secondary
Bean, C.C. (local rancher and businessman, brief)
Benedict family, secondary, newspaper article
Benjamin, Everett B., (1885)
Benson, Henry M. , officer, 1860s
Bohlke, John Henry, private, 1870s
Booth, Charles A., 1880s
Bowman, Alonzo, Sgt., 1870s
Bradley, George W. Captain, primary and secondary information; in Arizona 1870s-80s
Brayton, George M. 1870s, captain
Bristow, Calista A., teacher, 1891-95
Brodie Alexander Oswalt, Lt., later Territorial Governor
Brooks, Dudley, Signal Corp, 1883
Braddock, Thomas, private 1880s
Brown-Wickham, Geo. Edle, in his own words 1881 in Ft. Verde
Brown Wm Carey, Brig Gen., good secondary information
Brown, William H. copies from primary information
Burton, Henry G., 1800s Ft. Verde
Campbell, Charles H. 1877-78
Canfield, Andrew N. Lt., Copies of a lot of primary information. From National Archives
Carney, George (little information)
Carr, Camilio, C.C., officer Camp Verde 1871
Cap'n Smiley, Apache scout (little information)
Carington, Frank D., Major (little information
Carter, William H., 1880s (little information)
Chase, Edward, 1880s (little information)
Cervantes, Primatevo, 1866 Camp Lincoln (little information)
Chaffee, Adna, R. Army 1870s (little information)
Chase, George F., Lt. 1880s (little information)
Chaves, Jose Francisco, Ft. Whipple 1860s (little information)
Cheatham, Alexander, Sgt. Black, Camp Verde mid 1880s (little information)
Clark Charles C., (little information)
Clark Charles telegrapher, great deal of secondary info. To Arizona 1870s, transcript of some of his own recollections
Climp, Charles E., deserted, returned; in Arizona around time of Big Bug
Clendenin, David R., Col., in Verde area 1860s commander of fort 1885, a lot of information primary copies, secondary information including transcription of Adeline Weing's letters (the ones she accumulated), 392 pp typed
Cochran, Melville Augustus 1870s (brief)
Collins, 1882 (little information)
Collison, Elizabeth, hospital Matron, 1880 or so quite a bit on her, primary and secondary
Comba, Richard, 1880s (brief)
Converse, George, 1880s (brief)
Converse, Oscar, 1867 Camp Lincoln, quite a bit on his life
Cooley, Corydon E. Scout, worked for Crook 1870s
Cooney, Michael, (brief)
Coppinger, John J., photos from earlier display, overview etc., in Fort Verde 1874

Corbusier, Wm. Henry, Dr., and Fanny Dunbar Corbusier
Very extensive file: including "Recollections of her life in the army by Fanny Dunbar Corbusier, Wife of William Henry Corbusier, Lieut. Colonel, United States Army, a retired Deputy Surgeon General. 1918," self-publ. 188 pages, donated by Knox, descendent. Other secondary information as well as copies of important primary information, and correspondence on the family. The use of this document is restricted; patrons may read the material but must receive permission from the family if they wish to use the information.

Coues, Elliot, limited primary and secondary information
Cowles, David H., son of Calvin Cowles, recollections, copies of primary sources, fairly extensive
Cowles, Calvin D., article with some of his letters, extensive information from a granddaughter, March, 1979, genealogy of Cowles family in America, published 1929, fairly extensive file
Craigie, David J., minimal
Cradlebaugh, George W., Sgt., in civil war and to Arizona as lieutenant. in 1868, fairly extensive
Cranston, George H. Copy of his published letters from The Journal of AZ Hist, SP 1985
Crawford, Emmett, copy of article on him from Arizona and the West, SP 1964, copies of research corresp.
Cronkhite, Henry M. Surgeon, very short published biography, copies of some other primary information
Crook, George, Gen.: extensive copies of secondary info., copies of recollections of some who knew him
Culbertson, Ferdinand A., secondary information, two page overview of his life
Cummings, Joseph F., photo, biographical information
Curtiss, Ambros B., brief
Cushman, Pauline (Spy) article from Arizona Hist Society
Custard, Amos J. Sgt.: R. Munson write-up
Daly, Pvt. Patrick, information from pension files copies of some primary documents
Darr, Francis Joseph Andrew, account "excerpted and paraphrased from Al Sieber"
Daugherty, Pvt. John, minimal
Day, Warren, Surgeon, quite extensive, copies of Army material, secondary information, articles, (he was charged with polygamy) copy of Arizona Territorial Miner, Monday, Feb 21, 1987, notes on him
DeKuhn, Richard Pvt., secondary information "derived from a variety of sources including pension applications and other records," copies of these materials, notes on research
Derby, Louis P., brief
Delshay, Big Rump, Band Chief, several secondary sources-fairly extensive
Dimpfel, George H. A., short overview, some information from primary sources
Dobbs, John D., First AZ pensioner, information from SF 1880s and 1890s
Dodge, Frederick L., brief
Doney, Benjamin, Flagstaff pioneer, brief secondary over view
Dooley, Oscar Pvt., brief over view
Dorst, Joseph Maddox, brief overview
Dove, William E., brief overview
Downey, George M., slightly more extensive over-view-other information from pension file, photo of his
house later in Salt Lake City (mansion)
Dudley, Nathan Augustus, short overviews from secondary information
Duke, John Ernest Pvt., brief overview of army career
Duncan, Charles, Pvt., from Pension records, National Archives
Eaton, George O., copy of letter, photo, information on how he was connected to "The Colonel's Daughter"
Edler, John, Pvt., overview of information provided by Mrs. Bettie A. Ellis from pension applications, etc., copy of photo, copies of some primary source information
Egbert, H. C., some copies of letters pertaining to him, all military in nature
Eggleston, Millard F., brief overview, copy of letter from Mrs. Eggleston, to Mr. Head (here 1880s)
English, Lydia E., copy of article from Kansas Historical Society
Enlisted Men, list
Ensign, W.F., a doctor, brief
Fenton, Charles W., brief information on his military history
Foote, Morris Cooper, brief overview
Ford, G.E., brief overview
Ford, W.H. brief over view
Foxx, Frank, 10+ pages of family members' recollections
Free, Mickey, Scout, copy of photos, copies of secondary information
Frey, Mortiz, Private, brief overview
Frick, A.P. scant information
Gallegos, Manuel, copies of letters about him, information from military records
Gatewood, Lt., information from wife of grand nephew, some secondary information-copies of information in Nat'l Archives, extensive
Gillett, Charles E. pioneer preacher, printed excerpts from his autobiography
Goddard, Jesse, copy of newspaper article on this "cowboy"
Graham, Donald, Pvt., brief overview
Grant, Alexander, a few transcripts of his official letters
Graves, William, brief overview
Greely, Adolphus Washington, brief overview from Who's Who in American History
Grover, Cuvier, 1885, fairly extensive file, overview, copies of photos and other material
Haden, John J., decent overview of his life, copy of photo
Hamilton, Cpt. John E., copy of photo, overview of life
Hammond, Lafayette, overview
Hance, George, copy of photo, newspaper article (old)
Haskell, Henry Leland, brief military information
Hawley, William, brief, but includes letter about him (military)
Hay, Leonard, brief
Head, Wm S. "Boss" ran Sutlers Store at Camp Lincoln till 1871: copy of photos, copies of articles, notes on him
Hein, Otto L., copies of secondary information, overview (fairly extensive)
Heineman, George Pvt., fairly extensive, including copies of military record
Henley, Austin, brief, copy of secondary article with his picture
Henton, James, brief account from primary sources
Heyl, Charles H., brief
Hobart, Charles, brief military record information
Hodgson, Frederick C., brief on military history
Holdridge, Edgar, private, copies of some primary, overview
Hopper/Wine family (pioneers) about 10 pages personal history of Elizabeth Hopper : not signed, no date
Horn, Tom, scout, secondary information
Horn, William and Anna, owned Horn saloon, brief overview
Hoy, John, copies of some primary records
Howard, Oliver O, brief overview and copy of article
Hubbard, E.B., brief overview
Hughes, Nicholas, Pvt., overview by R. Munson
Hurst, Joseph H., brief information
Hyde, John M., copy of photos, copies of information from military records
Jackson, Helen Hunt, author
Jarvis, Nathan, brief
Jeffrey, William F., private, saddler, overview
Johnson, John B., brief
Jordan, Allen R., some copies of information
Jimulla, Viola, copy of Barnett's booklet on her
Jones, James Elmer, Trumpeter, H6: Cavalry, fairly extensive direct and indirect information. Gordon
Stark piece, "James Elmer Jones, 1859-1953: Service in US Army Troop H., 6th Cavalry May 1882-May 1887" (no date on manuscript)
Kelly, William, brief
Kendall, Henry M., brief
Kendricks, Lindsay, Sgt., medium military overview
Kennedy, James S., some transcribed military information
Kielgast, Theodore, alias Alex, Theodore, private, decent overview of life, transcribed army info
Kiernan, Patrick, Sgt., brief overview
King, Charles, copies of photos, primary stuff, some secondary accounts, fairly extensive
King, James, brief
Kingsbury, George Washington, 1st lt., brief
Kingsbury, Henry P., brief from National Archives
Kramer, Adam, copy of photos, fairly decent information
Krause, David, copies of primary documents, quite brief
Ledyard, Cpt. Ebenezer C., fair amount on military and personal life
Lehmann, Gustav Otto, synthesis of information from Nat'l Archives, copies of some primary documents
Lightburne, R.E., brief
Lord, Robert C., slightly more extensive file
Luckert, John C., overview of life
MacGowan, Alexander Bartholomew, brief overview
McLernon, Joseph, brief from sec source
Manning, William Cheney, brief
Marion, John Editor Prescott Miner, 1867-91, 23 p booklet
Markland, Matthew, brief
Marshall, James, Pvt., decent overview
Marshall, Martin Pikit, Corp., brief
Mason, Charles F., brief
Mason, John S., Jr., some transcribed letters pertaining to his military career
Mason, Julius, copy of photo, more extensive information
Matthews, Edward William, brief
Matthews, Henry M., military information
Maus, Marion Perry, from Who's Who, brief
Mays, Isiah, Corp., copy of photo, synthesis of Nat'l Archives pension and mil service records, secondary articles, and copies of some primary documents
Mays, Thomas F., (James) brief
McCandless, James, synthesis
McConihe, Samuel, brief
McCormick, Richard C., from Sharlot Hall Gazette
McCoy, William, Corp., brief synthesis
McCullough, William L., secondary information, copy of photo
McDermitt, George B., brief
McKenna, John, copies of a few primary documents
McLellan, Curwen B., copy of photo, synthesized biography by Munson, extensive copies of primaries,
McNeil, William, brief
McNutt, Albert S., fairly extensive on military record, pension, some compiled accounts of other officers,
McPhail, B.C., brief
McPherson, Dorsey, "Recollections of Dr. Dorsey Mahon McPherson," includes typed, no date (lived 1857-1942) 8 pp
McQuaid, John F., Pvt., overview
Mead, William Homer, Hospital Steward, Nat'l Archives pension record
Mearns, Edgar A., doctor-extensive file, copies of primary materials, overview from Nat'l Archives, excerpts from his field notes, and information published in 1880s
Melvin, Joe, local settler, copy of newspaper art (current) on him
Michler, Frank, brief
Mills, Anson, small amount of information from secondary sources
Milner, Cyrus B., Corp., decent short overview, transcriptions of a couple of letters
Mindeleff, Cosmos, brief secondary "authority on the southwest"
Monroe family, local settler, from 4th Annual Verde Days Celebration booklet
Monahan, Deane, synthesis of a lot of information by R. Munson, fairly extensive file, transcripts of primary sources
Moreno, Andres, secondary information from the Tucson Corral of the Westerners, SP 1995, other secondary sources
Morgan, George H., fairly extensive, mostly copies of secondary information
Morton, Charles, "A Factual account of one of the most successful military actions against Apache
Indians during the Apache Indian Wars" by Britt W. Wilson, (edited by R. Munson) self-published 1997
Mulford, Lambert L., brief
Miller Godfrey, alias Maier, John, quite extensive, overviews
Munson, Robert, private, service record
Munson, Samuel, Captain, long synthesis by R. Munson
Murphy, John, brief
Mushawick, Clemens, QM Sgt. brief
Nash, Mrs., Laundress, midwife, overview
Nix, Robert, Pvt., brief
Nolan, James E., brief and copy of one primary document
Norvell, Stephens T., brief and copy of photo
Norwood family, local settlers, brief
Noyes, Charles R., brief
O'Connell, John, brief
Owen, William, brief
Palmer, Edward, Surgeon, long overview, several copies of secondary sources
Paul, Augustus C., brief
Peck, Ed., scout, copy of photo, display overview
Perry, Edgar, director White Mountain Culture center, brief overview
Phillips, Sgt. Jerome, copy of photo, overview
Platten, Fred, civilian packer and sergeant, recent correspondence with informants, copies of articles on him. Extensive information: copy of "Sgt. Fred Platten's Ten Years on the Trail of the
Redskins," by Thomas E., Way, Publ Williams News Press, Williams, AZ, 1963, 19 pp Pindell, J.T., brief
Porter, Charles, copy of photo, used for display
Porter, Dr. Henry R., copy of sec source from "Montana" July 1958
Potts, Benjamin Franklin, Sgt., overview
Pratt, Edward B., brief
Price, William R., copy of photo used for display, overview
Ramsey, Frank Dewitt, synthesized overview and photo for display
Randall, George M., brief from secondary
Regales, James, Surgeon, Military Images (May-June, 1999) and other secondary sources
Regan, James, brief
Rheem, Edward B., brief
Richards James R., Jr., fairly extensive overview
Rice, W.F., 1st lt., brief
Riese, August, Sgt., brief from secondary sources
Rivers, Tyree Rodes, brief
Rockwell, Charles Henry, brief
Rodgers, Robert "Mack" recount of meeting in 1924, brief secondary
Rorke, James, brief
Rothrock, George (Photographer) biography, 17 typed pages, no author, no date; copy of article with photo, Arizona Republic, May 25, 1975
Roundy, William C., overview, copy of article and photo, fairly extensive
Rucker, John Anthony, brief
Russell, Gerald, brief from secondary sources
Ryall, Charles, Pvt. and mail rider, overview, fairly extensive, copy of photo
Sanderson, I. Leavitt, brief
Schreiber, Edmund, Sgt., photo and overview for display
Schroegler, or Schwegler, Charles Ludwig, brief, copy of citizenship papers
Scott, Douglas Marshall, brief
Scott, George L., overview
Schuyler, Walter Scribner, extensive, with a great deal of secondary information, copies and transcripts of Nat'l Archives materials
Sewell, C.A., copies and transcript of primary materials, small amount
Shafer, Henry (Heinrich) Sgt., pension records
Shields, Peter Daniel, Pvt., notes from archives
Sheridan, Lawrence H., copies of some primary sources
Sieber, A., Scout, copies of secondary sources
Sillence, George, Pvt., copies of photos, information from regimental histories, fairly extensive, overview of military record
Slemmer, Lt. Adam, brief from secondary sources
Smead, Alexander Dallas, brief
Smith, William H., fairly extensive, overview, copies of photos
Smith, W. H., brief
Smith, Samuel W., brief
Smith, Sebree, career overview
Smith, George R., copies of photos and overview for display
Soule, M. A.A.S., brief
Stamm, Ludwig, Hospital Steward, overview
Stanley, Eben/William, fairly extensive primary and secondary materials
Stanton, Charles, local copy of newspaper article
Stanton, William, brief military information
Stauffer, Rudolph 1st Sgt.; some transcripts of primary information, fairly extensive
Steele, Horace, brief
Steigers, Alonzo F., medium synthesis
Stembell, James, brief from secondary sources
Stemmer, Pvt. John, fairly extensive, some from archives, some from secondary sources: he was at Ash Creek Station
Stephenson, Wm., synthesis, decent, copies of primary information
Storey, William telegrapher, copies of contemporary letters
Stotsenburg, John M., copy of photo, some other information
Strother, Louis H., brief
Summerhayes, John W., from secondary sources
Sutorius, Alexander, copy of photo, quite a bit of information from archives, extensive file
Swetnan, James M., settler, brief overview
Taylor, Alfred Bronaugh, brief
Tea, Richard L., overview
Temple, Oscar F., brief
Thompson, John C., photo and short bio for display
Titus, DeWitt C., brief
Towhey, John, copies of primary military docs
Townsend, John Benjamin, scout, brief sec
Travis John N, brief information from secondary sources
Trout, John, full National Archives ACP and Pension File
VanEvera, Alonzo, brief
VerMehr, John-- brief
Vodges, Charles B., overview
Von Lutz, Killian Pvt., overview
VonMedem, Rudolph, brief overview
VonSchrader, Frederick, brief overview
Walker, John P., good overview, photo, for display
Walker, Seth B., secondary information
Wallace Lew, Governor New Mexico, secondary information
Wallace, William, good information on military career overview
Washburn, Hiram S., copies of primaries, quite extensive, overview
Weaver, Pauline "First Citizen of Prescott, Pauline Weaver: Trapper and Mountain Man," by Sharlot M. Hall, 28 pp
Webb, Henry Sylvester, brief
Welch, Edward K, brief
Wells, Almond Brown, overview
Wells, Edmund W., "Argonaut Tales by Edmund Wells," pub. Frederick H. Hitchcock, NY, no date, copy of chapter on Ft. Lincoln,
Wenk, Leopold, overview
Werr, Julius, overview, copies of primaries
West, Frank, photo and information from display
Wharton, John S., brief
Whipple, Herbert S., fairly brief
Williams, Dr. Josephus, some background information and correspondence on research
Williams Robert, overview
Wilson, Robert P., information from secondary sources
Wingfield family, not extensive, copies of some information from secondary sources
Winslow, Gordon, brief
White, David, Chaplain, copies of photo, extensive file with primary as well as secondary information
Wood, Palmer G., fairly extensive information from National Archives
Woodall, Sgt. Zachariah T., copy from Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1978 (prep Committee on
Veterans' Affairs US Senate, Feb 14, 1979), copies of some primary materials
Woodson, Albert E., brief
Woodward, Samuel L., brief, from secondary sources
Woolsey, Col. King S., copies of various secondary articles, "I fight on the broad platform of extermination...."
Wotherspoon, William W., copy of photo, brief
Wright, Corp James, letter
Young, Samuel B.M., brief bio

Not in hanging files
Casey, Sgt. Andrew, corresp on him
Douglas, James, from Jerome Chronicle, fall 1998, James Stuart Douglas, 1868-1949
Flint, Grover, photo, overview
Taylor, Sgt. Bernard, overview
Flynn, Richard, extensive, copies of primaries
Jones, Pvt. Harrison, brief information from secondary articles
Flynn, Pvt. Richard, and his diary
Brown, James Spain copies of primary documents
Reno, Major, cop of contemporary newspaper article
Lange, Pvt. Geo., synopsis
Victorio, copy of secondary information
Stamm, Ludwig, synopsis

New acquisitions
Mantle, Pvt. Taylor
Indian Scouts
Manuelito
Daly, Pvt. Thomas
McMullen, Pvt. James
Calnon, Pvt. Simon
McMahon, Pvt. Arthur
Sullivan, Pvt. Jerimiah
Tetzner, Pvt. August
Mills, Lt. Stephen
Meyers, Pvt. Thomas
Webb, Pvt. Henry
Winser, Corp. Leonard
Duffy, Pvt. James
Finnie, Robert (settler of Finnie Flats)
Granbery, Pvt. George

Photos (some originals but most are copies)

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