James Walsh Papers - Journal of the proceedings of a detachment of Mounted Police under the command of Major J.N. Walsh, from the 1st to the 22nd, Oct. 1873.
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James Walsh
Description
This folder contains a brief journal with descriptions of the behaviour and activities of the North West Mounted Police detachment that travelled from Ottawa to Stone Fort (Lower Fort Garry), Manitoba.
Historical note:
James Morrow Walsh, (22 May 1840 - 25 July 1905) was a North West Mounted Police (NWMP) officer and the first Commissioner of the Yukon Territory. Born in Prescott, Ontario, James Walsh was one of the original officers of the NWMP.