From Missouri to Oregon in 1860 - The Diary of August Kautz - August V Kautz

From Missouri to Oregon in 1860: The Diary of August Kautz is a first-hand account of a journey across the American West during the mid-19th century. The diary was written by August V. Kautz, a young lieutenant in the United States Army who was tasked with leading a wagon train from Fort Leavenworth, Missouri to Fort Vancouver, Oregon in 1860. Kautz's diary provides a vivid and detailed description of the challenges and adventures faced by the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail. He writes about..