Joseph Rodman West, also known as J. Rodman West, was a United States senator from Louisiana, a Union general in the United States Army during and after the American Civil War and the chief executive of the District of Columbia. As a commander of militia, he gave the order to torture and murder Apache chief Mangas Coloradas, who had come to meet with him under a flag of truce to discuss terms of peace.
Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. COLONEL: It is presumed, from advices lately received from Maj. David Fergusson, First California Volunteer Cavalry, commanding District of Western Arizona, that about 1,000…
Albuquerque, N. Mex. Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, Commanding District of Arizona, Mesilla, Ariz.: COLONEL: It is presumed, from advices lately received from Maj. David…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bowie, Ariz. Ter., April 26, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to give you the following account of an affair with the Apache Indians: About 8 o’clock yesterday…
LitTLE Rock, ARK. LitTLE Rock, ARK., September 2, 1864. Brig. Gen. J. R. WEST, Commanding Cavalry Hapedition: The general commanding directs me to say that the expedition up the river…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Little Rock, Ark., September 4, 1864. Brig. Gen. J. R. WEST, Commanding Expedition: (Via Brownsville.) General Steele has ordered Colonel Graves with his command to…
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 24, 1865. Colonel WEST, Commanding Brigade, Cavalry Division: You will have your command in readiness to march at 5 a. m. to-morrow, the…