1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/54855/archive/files/ae537925797a54e76b6da0ed14b76d62.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=XGJD47q4jeaAQACOShLNr0vw7BpjqtgXJiZwH9QGM1LPrpGdgA%7EwOJ43C9VcEae7vaHVZqLgjgW76Q0C74tzDBo4EUeK4UW9XCxyHJ1emVid9VWquRQY2j0WRb%7EXzbHWS%7E6Vwxy879B1ckRTmUjItw058WxORtkHThLUHyzHnVRSsNQTQ5pBmLVFSfrDiBL9oEEfdoWcScL4pRF%7EMGNf87WwGFMAPEwFmKrFTsFSyGgDnc4Pw4wWs%7EzJFQNr53oR85HI80edN5IqO%7EwqI6Rl9QdiuU28o6OR4lzATqMUD65feTkNiBBsQqZ6eG8YtjYNwM0R2heINRj9JNZlffDdcA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6250e67e641ce41d81280a33d587a268 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buildings, Leesburg, Idaho Description An account of the resource Front street view of four wooden structures. These were some of the first buildings in Leesburg. 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Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho State Archives Digital Collections, https://idahohistory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p265501coll1/id/748 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Idaho State Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marbella Valeriano García Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/54855/archive/files/bf78f544b6c00e837841a715cdb5daef.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=poAbKWz1n85LrrbNlfbYas%7EJk7VQN0VW5TMwPEbbY0msFlITSa4KizcBy9tx4QtVQvEikYYOvsC0zKEtk5R%7EEDgrnC-pD2O-2wWHLO-O-qSldJJGaSGJD-9j7bhKMmzSO41CpJ2uxpxWBxHM2OGoztXSCSE4M5G3FJ7G8-NMeMAFX6j8gwVbxggIzvAB%7EKiwT%7E4SsX-Kk176KZDBAr8re3vGlNYq5haEjNqOfIFk0h976-ES4l3Tm%7ES1ktpGLo8oWiPrkuVC-0jCC2g-f0RLrlel2BeVL4PIEd7swqkcd8Azg38NUzw-luApi2tYjRApi6bg95p9khpdqN2yPtoqlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8ae9cb65d4c62f3ad1365bbd2331ceb1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leesburg Townsite, Napias Creek, Salmon, Lemhi County, ID Description An account of the resource Street view of the Leesburg Townsite. At the forefront of the image there is a T-intersection. Six deteriorating but standing log structures at the left side of the street and of the photo. One standing structure and one in ruins at the right side of the street and of the photo. The landscape behind the structures features pine trees and mountains. Clouds are visible in the mostly clear sky. Image is in black and white. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Historic American Buildings Survey (creator) and David Maul (surveyor) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, and David Maul. Leesburg Townsite, Napias Creek, Salmon, Lemhi County, ID. Lemhi County Salmon Idaho, 1933. translated by Bill, Barrymitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/habshaer/id/id0100/id0169/photos/059696pv.jpg. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marbella Valeriano García Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on images made by the U.S Government. 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At the forefront is a plaque reading “GOLD” on top of a stone pillar. Four men are mounted on horses while two other horses remain rider free. A hillside with trees is in the background. Image is in black and white. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Historical Markers, Leesburg, Idaho. 1926. Photograph. Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho State Archives Digital Collections, https://idahohistory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p265501coll1/id/744. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Idaho State Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17 July 1926 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marbella Valeriano García Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Lost Cause in the Far West Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sons of Confederate Veterans and The Daughters of the Confederacy Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kareem Khaled, Janae Scott, Marbella Valeriano Garcia, Ian Hodges, Kevin Gomez Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402A Fall 2023 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Denver, Colorado Leesburg, Idaho San Antonio, New Mexico Cheyenne, Wyoming St. George, Utah Description An account of the resource This collection represents an amalgamation of Confederate incursions into the western territories of North America during the Civil War in order to acquire precious metals and natural resources to assist in financing flagging efforts to sustain the Confederate agenda. Four of the territories included in this collection: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Leesburg, Idaho; Denver Colorado; and St. George, Utah were not theaters of conflict between Union and Confederate forces between 1861-1865. Instead, Confederate incursions into these territories were based on disrupting Union supply lines, interrupting Union telegraph communication, committing general bedlam crimes, exploiting precious metals, such as gold and silver to finance the war effort, and mining lead and zinc to bolster Confederate armaments in the later half of the war. In a sharp departure from the harassment and interruption of Union supplies in these territories, a small detachment of Confederate soldiers raided supply lines and murdered civilians in the Colorado territory after stealing their weapons and possessions. The only theater of conflict in this collection was the Battle of Valverde over Fort Craig in New Mexico which created a significant burden for Confederate forces and inflicted heavy losses, thus stretching the much needed resources for war, and hampering further Confederate activity in the region. The Confederates could not sustain their efforts to skirmish with Union soldiers throughout these territories, and continuous failures at obtaining gold and silver eventually forced the Confederates to retreat back to the South. Despite this retreat, significant sympathy for the Confederates had developed in these western territories. Following the failure of the Confederates in the West, General Robert E. Lee negotiated the terms of surrender with General Ulysses S. Grant officially ending Confederate aggression against Union soldiers throughout the country. After the Confederate surrender, the western territories of North America served as a haven for lost cause ideology and southern sympathizers. Former confederate soldiers and officers moved to Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming and established general stores, banks, hotels, mining enterprises. Several prominent Confederates were elected to legislative positions when statehood was granted and influenced racist and bigoted policies throughout the newly created states. Monuments and landmarks were created in the west to reinforce lost cause ideology, while townships and schools were named after Confederate generals and figureheads to reinforce the erasure of the legacy of slavery in the South. The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans took painstaking efforts to justify Confederate incursions into these territories and to bolster financial and political support from Southern sympathizers. New Mexico eventually became the home for the daughter and son-in-law of former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. They became entrenched in the banking industry and had prominent roles in civil society. Despite being the site of such a limited theater of conflict during the Civil War, the state of New Mexico, in association with the Sons of Confederate Veterans hosted a massive convention of Confederate Veterans. As the contemporary debate has raged as to what to do with Confederate iconography throughout the United States, each of the locations in this collection have employed various means to remove, alter, cloak, or convert their Confederate monuments and landmarks. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Consult sources for each item in the collection. Type The nature or genre of the resource Monument, Gravestone, High School, and Abandoned Township. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Leesburg, Idaho 1866 St. George, Utah 1911 Fort Craig, New Mexico 1936 Denver, Colorado 2003 Cheyenne, Wyoming 2010 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leesburg, Lemhi County, Idaho Subject The topic of the resource Idaho–Lemhi County–Leesburg–Gold Mining Townsite–1866 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frank Barney Sharkey Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available See publisher information for each item. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16 July 1866 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marbella Valeriano García Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See rights information for each item. Relation A related resource The Lost Cause in the Far West Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource See format information for each item. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource See type information for each item Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HIST 402A Fall 2023 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho Description An account of the resource Leesburg is an abandoned town located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It was named Leesburg after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It was one of the first gold mining camps in Idaho. On July 16, 1866 Frank Barney Sharkey led a group of four along the Salmon River, where they found gold in the Napias Creek. Napias is a Shoshoni word for “money.” An indigenous chief met Sharkey at his camp and questioned whether he had found any napias. The chief did not want more prospectors coming to the area, but his requests were ignored. After the news of gold spread, many prospectors headed to Lehmi County in search of riches. Within a month, a stampede of prospectors reached the new mining town. The prospectors were Civil War veterans from both sides, but most were Confederate veterans. Each faction wanted to name the town after a military general from the Civil War. The groups settled on having two communities in one town: Grantsville and Leesburg. The Leesburg community grew larger and the Grantsville name was forgotten. That winter, Leesburg residents almost died from starvation. Heavy snowfall closed roads and pack trains could not deliver supplies. A group of miners were selected to shovel a path for the pack train. This lasted from February to March 8, 1867. By spring, Leesburg grew to 2,000 residents. Leesburg residents also included Chinese miners. The town consisted of a one room school, business firms, two butchers, houses, and a mile long main street. The majority of the structures were log buildings. In 1870 the population dropped to 180 people due to low investment returns. In 1926 there was a small commemoration of Sharkey’s gold discovery. Industrial hydraulic mining began in 1930 but by 1942 operations were ceased. In 1975 Leesburg joined the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is a popular tourist destination for Ghost Town Adventurers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hunter, Makoto, Brigham Young University. “Leesburg and Grantsville, Idaho.” Intermountain Histories. 2023. https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/492 Idaho State Historical Society: Reference Series. “Leesburg.” Idaho State Historical Society. 1982. https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/0203.pdf “Leesburg, Idaho.” Western Mining History. 2023. https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/idaho/leesburg/ Rees, John E. Idaho: Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. Chicago: W.B Conkey Co., 1918. https://archive.org/details/idahochronologyn00reesrich/page/94/mode/2up?q=Leesburg Gold Rush Idaho National Register of Historic Places Robert E. Lee