Collection: Autobiographical statement of Joseph LeBlanc | University Libraries Archival Guides

Scope and Contents

LeBlanc's account of U. S. military service, 1857-1859 was taken from his unsuccessful petition for a military pension. He recounts details of the events surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, U. S. Army campaigns against the Mormons in Utah, and his departure from the Army for the Comstock Lode Nevada in 1859.

Dates

undated [pre-1900]

Creator

LeBlanc, Joseph Esdras (Person)

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical Note

Joseph LeBlanc was a veteran of the U. S. Army in Utah and the American west; he settled in Virginia City, Nevada in 1859.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (4 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

LeBlanc's account of U. S. military service, 1857-1859 was taken from his unsuccessful petition for a military pension. The collection contains material from pre-1900 created by Joseph Esdras LeBlanc.