http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8pk0pd7 No online items Charles King Papers mssHM 63657-63691 Gayle Richardson The Huntington Library May 2020 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Charles King Papers mssHM mssHM 63657-63691 1 63657-63691 Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library Title: Charles King papers Creator: King, Charles, 1844-1933 Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 63657-63691 Physical Description: 1.2 Linear Feet(1 box) Date (inclusive): 1875-1954 Date (bulk): 1924-1928 Date (bulk): 1924-1928 Abstract: A collection of correspondence of Charles King, American soldier, novelist and historian. Language of Material: Materials are in English. Conditions Governing Access Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information. Conditions Governing Use The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Charles King papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of William T. Corbusier, April 1968. Biographical / Historical Charles King (1844-1933), was a soldier, novelist and historian; he graduated from West Point in 1866. In 1871 he was a lieutenant in the U.S. 5th Cavalry under General George Crook. In 1874, King was shot in the arm during a skirmish with Apache Indians. His wound forced him to retire from the military in 1879. King then became a teacher of military science and tactics, and in 1882 he became a colonel in the Wisconsin National Guard. King wrote many works of fiction and non-fiction about U.S. military history including Campaigning with Crook, which was published in 1890. Scope and Contents A collection of 44 items which consists primarily of correspondence by Charles King to fellow soldier George O. Eaton. In these letters, King reminisces about his time in the military and his involvement in the Indian Wars under General Crook. He writes about Buffalo Bill; George Crook; George Custer; Sitting Bull; Alfred Terry; the Shoshoni Indians; the Apache Indians; the Yavapai Indians; and the Wisconsin National Guard. There are also letters by George O. Eaton and Walter Scribner Schuyler, which are about their experiences in the U.S. military. The ephemera consists of photographs of George O. Eaton and William Henry Corbusier (a fellow soldier and addressee in the collection), two printed items and five newspaper clippings regarding Charles King's military career, George Custer and Buffalo Bill. Processing Information Processed by Brooke Black, May 2002. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy finding aid. Arrangement Arranged alphabetically. Subjects and Indexing Terms Apache Indians -- Wars, 1872-1873 Generals -- United States -- History Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 Indians of North America -- Wars -- Arizona Shoshoni Indians Yavapai Indians Arizona -- History -- 19th century Ephemera Letters (correspondence) Charles King Papers mssHM mssHM 63657-63691 2 63657-63691 Photographs Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917 Corbusier, William Henry, 1844-1930 Crook, George, 1829-1890 Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 Eaton, George O., 1848-1930 Schuyler, Walter Scribner, 1850-1932 Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827-1890 United States. Army. Cavalry, 5th Wisconsin. National Guard Box 1, Folder 1-38 Charles King papers 1875-1954 Scope and Contents The box contains correspondence (mssHM 63657-63691); letters were written from New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and California. The box also contains 3 folders of ephemera: clippings, pamphlets, and 2 photographs. Charles King Papers mssHM mssHM 63657-63691 3 63657-63691.