Daily Journals of Removal Officers
Dr. Daniel LittlefieldOn the heels of six years of research on Chickasaw Removal, Dr. Daniel Littlefield points to the requirement for the military officers of all tribes except the Cherokees to keep daily journals to justify their accounts during removal. This provides a highly detailed record for researchers.
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