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Item Letters received by the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the Indian Wars of OR and WA 1855 - 1857.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-10-06) Cain, J.; Manypenny, Geo. W, Hon.; Browne, J. Ross; Pandozy, S. J., Rev; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col."We are on the eve of an Indian war...."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1854 - 1855, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-09-16) Wool, John G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Woodruff, Dickinson; Bowman, Francis L.; Garnett, R. S.; Archer, J. J.; Albert, I. I.; Abercrombie, J. J.; Black, H. M."The posts designed to protect and control the Indians to be collected on the military reserves should certainly be on the reserves. The want of troops in Oregon is apparent and will be remedied as soon as possible."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1855 - 1856, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-05-25) Garnett, R. S.; Sumner, E. V.; Allen, Jesse K.; Archer, J. J.; Nesmith, J. W.; Wright, G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Raines, G. I.; Macfeely, R.; Bachus, E.; Hardie, Jas. A.; Nauman, George; Hardie, Jas. A."Major Garnett came from New York to this post in less than five days. He brought 214 men, without the loss of a man ---One man was left behind sick--The success was entirely attributed to the major's great zeal and care."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1855.(UNPUBLISHED, 1855-01-05) Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Davis, Jefferson; Lancaster, Columbia; Woodruff, Dickinson; Bowman, Francis L.; Garnett, R. S.; Albert, I. I.; Archer, J. G.; Abercrombie, J. J.; Black, H. M.; Summer, E. V."A field officer of the Top. Corps will be detailed to take the general charge of all authorized military roads to be constructed on the Pacific Coast and also the general superintendent of Light House on that coast. Col. Albert will designate an officer for the purpose. Jeffn. Davis, Sec of War."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1857 - 1858, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1857-12-10) Howard, John G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; Garnett, R. S.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Wright, G.; Green, James L.; Archer, J. J."Much excitement prevails. I have been waited upon by a committee of citizens requesting that I should charter the steamer Constitution in the hope of overtaking them tendering if desired the services of 150 volunteers."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1857 - 1858.(1857-01-05) Haller, G. O.; Garnett, R. S.; Wright, G.; Green, James L.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col.; McMullen, Fayette; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Anderson, Butler P.; Camp, Elisha E."He expired literally in harness and in the presence of his regiment -- the troops being yet on parade where he had left them, and fell to rise no more before entering his quarters."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1858.(UNPUBLISHED, 1858-05-20) Garnett, R. S.; Howard, John G.; Casey, Silas, Lt. Col."As this provisio was approved in general tersm, I did not presume that congress intended to restrict its beneficence in the matter of the use of any particular lot of stoves but to extend to the army all those comforts which are commonly derived from these conveniences in civil life at the present day."