We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881

By: Wilson, Cindy

Surveyor Charles Wood Irish had a job to do: chart a path for the Chicago & North Western Railroad, beginning in Tracy, Minnesota, and heading toward gold-rich Deadwood in the Dakota Territory. But roaming the prairies was an unpleasant endeavor. "We suffered much" was Irish's not-uncommon refrain.

Artfully drawn from diaries, letters, and contemporary newspapers, We Suffered Much chronicles Charles Wood Irish's two-year odyssey through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643435671
• ISBN13: 9781643435671
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.7"