Fort Washita,near modern day  Durant, Oklahoma was a major frontier post established by Colonel Zachary Taylor to aid in the Removal of the Chicksaw & Choctaw Indians.  An original US Army letter from Major GH Crosman, at Philadelphia, March 5, 1856 to Schuylkill Arsenal  ordering delivery of military items to "Fort Washita, Ark" [sic]  incl uniform jackets, caps, nco uniforms, canteens, etc, for Company C, 5th US Artillery. 1p 8 x 11" ink, sgd by Crosman as US Quartermaster.  
Major George H Crosman was a noted frontier officer, credited with bringing the Army Camels to  Arizona. Comes w bio info.

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