James L. Fisk

James Liberty Fisk (ca. 1835[1] – 1902[2]) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War who promoted settlement of the western United States. He led four expeditions from Minnesota to Montana in the 1860s.[2]

  1. ^ "Guide to the Fisk Family papers / 1858-1901". Northwest Digital Archives. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Helen McCann White. "Captain Fisk Goes to Washington" (PDF). Minnesota History magazine, Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved February 15, 2011.