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Historian Chester L. Brooks has limited information on the Sentinel Butte graves and directs Ray W. Lingk to the National Archives where a map of the 1864 Sully Expedition can be acquired.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-26
Ray W. Lingk is continuing his research on the Sentinel Butte graves and is attempting to locate old maps with military trails.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-10
Dana Wright believes that he has located General Alfred Sully’s camp on the east end of Sentinel Butte. He summarizes his recent research on the Sully Expedition.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-22
Historian Chester L. Brooks thought that Ray W. Lingk would be interested to know that General Alfred Sully’s expedition map has “graves” marked on Sentinel Butte.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-05
Ray W. Lingk enjoyed the bird book and has been looking for the earliest mention of land being named Sentinel Butte.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-04-24
The information provided by Superintendent Luce is the evidence Historian Chester L. Brooks needed to show that the military expeditions went around the north side of Sentinel Butte.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1954-03-23
Ray W. Lingk provides an update on his Sully Trail research and appreciates the honor of having a butte named after him.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-11-20
After looking over the maps suggested by Historian Chester L. Brooks, Ray W. Lingk believes that the battle was fought at Square Butte and that the Sully Expedition traveled south of Flat Top Butte and north of Sentinel Butte.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-07-06