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Indian Wars-Era Photographic and Manuscript Archive Collected by General Owen Jay Sweet's Daughter, Marie Sweet Baker

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 380

Indian Wars-Era Photographic and Manuscript Archive Collected by General Owen Jay Sweet's Daughter, Marie Sweet Baker

Schätzpreis
n. a.
Zuschlagspreis:
1.599 $
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An exceptional Indian Wars-era collection of over 100 photographs, manuscripts, covers, newspaper clippings, and other items related to Brigadier General Owen Jay Sweet, and collected by his daughter, Marie Sweet Baker. Owen Jay Sweet (1845-1928) was born in Connecticut, though little else is known about his early life. As the Civil War got underway, he enlisted as a second lieutenant at Binghamton, New York, and was commissioned into Company B of the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1862. During the war, Sweet received promotions to first lieutenant and captain, in February of 1862 and May of 1863, respectively, and saw action at battles including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He also participated in General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, his March to the Sea, and his Campaign of the Carolinas. After the Civil War, Sweet continued in his military career by joining the regular army, and was appointed a second lieutenant in the 40th United States Infantry in May of 1867. Sweet thus served in several Indian campaigns, commanded a battalion during the great railroad strike of 1894, and played an important role in the Spanish-American War. Though the exact details of Sweet's service at the turn of the century are unclear, it is known that he commanded two battalions in the 23rd Infantry in the Philippines around 1899-1901, and was eventually appointed the first military governor of the Sulu archipelago. At his headquarters in Sulu's capital, Jolo, Sweet became a sort of celebrity among American journalists visiting the Philippine front, as he took time to show them around and provided them with an intriguing character to present to their American readers. His reputation as a Civil War and Indian Wars veteran, a personal friend of "Buffalo" Bill Cody and General MacArthur, and a devout Christian certainly factored into his larger-than-life persona. Sweet did not seem shy about making his presence known in Sulu, as he sometimes exaggerated his own authority and hastily interfered in affairs between Philippine Muslim (Moro) groups. He took his assignment very seriously, however, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1901, to colonel in 1903, and was widely credited with "whipping the Moro insurgents into subjection." Sweet retired from service in September of 1909 due to his advanced age, and died after a bout with pneumonia at Fort Totten, New York, on January 4, 1928. He left behind a daughter, Marie Sweet Baker, who enjoyed fame in her own right as a dramatic soprano singer, performing for large crowds, including drafted soldiers in Roanoke, Virginia, according to a 1918 article in The Musical Leader Volume 36. Marie had a fascinating childhood, moving around western forts, meeting famous Indians, and witnessing momentous tribal and national celebrations. It is clear that she valued her experiences, and sought to preserve them through her conscientious collection of the remarkable materials featured in this lot. Highlights from the archive include: —Sweet, Owen J. ALS, 6pp, 5.1 x 8 in., n.d., ca 1921. Letter accompanied by "American Red Cross / Letterman General Hospital / San Francisco" cover, addressed to "Mrs Marie Sweet Baker," at New York City's "Hotel Endicott," from "Brig Genl O J Sweet USA rtd.," and postmarked in San Francisco, November 1921. In the letter, Sweet describes several happenings from Marie's childhood, prefacing his recollections with the heading, "To the best of my poor Memory." He goes on to recount experiences at Fort Hale, North Dakota, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Fort Meade, South Dakota, Fort Yates, North Dakota, and Fort Custer, Montana. In his section on Fort Hale, Sweet writes of Marie meeting Chief Spotted Tail, observing an imprisoned Sitting Bull being transported by steamboat to Fort Randall, watching a "Big Sun Dance of Indians" on White River, and visiting the Crow Creek Indian Agency along with Captain William Dougherty and his wife. Sweet's Fort Snelling me

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 380
Auktion:
Datum:
22.06.2018
Auktionshaus:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

An exceptional Indian Wars-era collection of over 100 photographs, manuscripts, covers, newspaper clippings, and other items related to Brigadier General Owen Jay Sweet, and collected by his daughter, Marie Sweet Baker. Owen Jay Sweet (1845-1928) was born in Connecticut, though little else is known about his early life. As the Civil War got underway, he enlisted as a second lieutenant at Binghamton, New York, and was commissioned into Company B of the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1862. During the war, Sweet received promotions to first lieutenant and captain, in February of 1862 and May of 1863, respectively, and saw action at battles including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He also participated in General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, his March to the Sea, and his Campaign of the Carolinas. After the Civil War, Sweet continued in his military career by joining the regular army, and was appointed a second lieutenant in the 40th United States Infantry in May of 1867. Sweet thus served in several Indian campaigns, commanded a battalion during the great railroad strike of 1894, and played an important role in the Spanish-American War. Though the exact details of Sweet's service at the turn of the century are unclear, it is known that he commanded two battalions in the 23rd Infantry in the Philippines around 1899-1901, and was eventually appointed the first military governor of the Sulu archipelago. At his headquarters in Sulu's capital, Jolo, Sweet became a sort of celebrity among American journalists visiting the Philippine front, as he took time to show them around and provided them with an intriguing character to present to their American readers. His reputation as a Civil War and Indian Wars veteran, a personal friend of "Buffalo" Bill Cody and General MacArthur, and a devout Christian certainly factored into his larger-than-life persona. Sweet did not seem shy about making his presence known in Sulu, as he sometimes exaggerated his own authority and hastily interfered in affairs between Philippine Muslim (Moro) groups. He took his assignment very seriously, however, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1901, to colonel in 1903, and was widely credited with "whipping the Moro insurgents into subjection." Sweet retired from service in September of 1909 due to his advanced age, and died after a bout with pneumonia at Fort Totten, New York, on January 4, 1928. He left behind a daughter, Marie Sweet Baker, who enjoyed fame in her own right as a dramatic soprano singer, performing for large crowds, including drafted soldiers in Roanoke, Virginia, according to a 1918 article in The Musical Leader Volume 36. Marie had a fascinating childhood, moving around western forts, meeting famous Indians, and witnessing momentous tribal and national celebrations. It is clear that she valued her experiences, and sought to preserve them through her conscientious collection of the remarkable materials featured in this lot. Highlights from the archive include: —Sweet, Owen J. ALS, 6pp, 5.1 x 8 in., n.d., ca 1921. Letter accompanied by "American Red Cross / Letterman General Hospital / San Francisco" cover, addressed to "Mrs Marie Sweet Baker," at New York City's "Hotel Endicott," from "Brig Genl O J Sweet USA rtd.," and postmarked in San Francisco, November 1921. In the letter, Sweet describes several happenings from Marie's childhood, prefacing his recollections with the heading, "To the best of my poor Memory." He goes on to recount experiences at Fort Hale, North Dakota, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Fort Meade, South Dakota, Fort Yates, North Dakota, and Fort Custer, Montana. In his section on Fort Hale, Sweet writes of Marie meeting Chief Spotted Tail, observing an imprisoned Sitting Bull being transported by steamboat to Fort Randall, watching a "Big Sun Dance of Indians" on White River, and visiting the Crow Creek Indian Agency along with Captain William Dougherty and his wife. Sweet's Fort Snelling me

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 380
Auktion:
Datum:
22.06.2018
Auktionshaus:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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