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.
In a special behind-the-scenes look, We Suffered Much also includes author Cindy Wilson\'s own research adventures as she retraces Irish\'s footsteps..
A man ahead of his time, he strove to stay connected to his wife and daughters, who proved to be just as adventurous and capable as he.
It\'s also a tale of Irish\'s devotion to his profession as well as his family.
A tale of unimaginable conditions and awesome wonders.
A tale of sickness and hardiness.
It\'s a tale of ordinary work and extraordinary adventures.
Artfully drawn from diaries, letters, and contemporary newspapers, We Suffered Much chronicles Charles Wood Irish\'s two-year odyssey through the Dakota Territory.
We Suffered much was Irish\'s not-uncommon refrain.
But roaming the prairies was an unpleasant endeavor.
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
