James H. Simpson

James H. Simpson

James Hervey Simpson was an officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the United States Topographical Engineers.

Read more about James H. Simpson:  Early Years, Topographical Engineers, New Mexico Expedition, 1849, Other Duties, Utah Expedition, 1858-59, Civil War, Later Career, Source

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    The treasures of Cathay were never found.
    In this America, this wilderness
    Where the axe echoes with a lonely sound,
    The generations labor to possess
    And grave by grave we civilize the ground.
    —Louis Simpson (b. 1923)