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Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782 – 20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fort, and he commanded it from 1820 through 1827.
Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782–20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fort, and he commanded it from 1820 through 1827. He...
Learn about Josiah Snelling, a U.S. Army officer who commanded Fort Snelling in the 1820s. Find out his biography, achievements, controversies, and legacy in Minnesota history.
Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782–20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fort, and he commanded it from 1820 through 1827.
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- August 20, 1828
20 de dez. de 2023 · Overview. Josiah Snelling, Jr. was born in 1783 and lived the early portion of his life in Boston. He began moving west early in his long military career. After his first wife died in 1810, he left his son in the care of relatives and dedicated himself to the military.
- Katie Jean Davey
- 2015
Colonel Josiah Snelling (1782 – 20 August 1828) was the first commander of Fort Snelling, a fort located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers in Minnesota. He was responsible for the initial design and construction of the fort, and he commanded it from 1820 through 1827.
served at the fort from 1819 to his death in 1825, was put. up at auction and on January 9, 1827, the auctioneer's fees. of $12.98 were entered by Colonel Snelling. The part of. the estate administered by the colonel was pitifully small. On January 5, 1827, the amount brought forward in the. diary from some other record was $259.68^.
