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Item Records of the War Dept. regarding personnel assignments in the Department of the Pacific.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853, 1856 and 1857) Scott, Winfield; Thomas, L.; Wool, John E.Transcription of letters related to Wright's troop movements from Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft. Vancouver, W.T. Contains a detailed description of the logistics of moving troops to the Army of the Pacific.Troops received their orders in Dec. 4,1853 and sailed from Ft. Monroe to Oregon via Panama. Transcript created in 1953 by Click Relander from National Archives microfilm.Item Records of the War Dept. regarding personnel assignments in the Department of the Pacific.(UNPUBLISHED, 1853, 1856 and 1857) Scott, Winfield; Thomas, L.; Wool, John E.Transcription of letters related to Wright's troop movements from Ft. Monroe, VA to Ft. Vancouver, W.T. Contains a detailed description of the logistics of moving troops to the Army of the Pacific.Troops received their orders in Dec. 4,1853 and sailed from Ft. Monroe to Oregon via Panama. Transcript created in 1953 by Click Relander from National Archives microfilm.Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14 - 15, (duplicates).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-04-15) Morris, T.; Wool, John E.; Thompson, R. R.; Hummason, O."I have ordered Lieut. Sheridan with a small detachment of Dragoons to join the detachment ordered for the protection of the Indians on the Coast Reservation."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, (duplicates - part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-29) Thompson, R. R.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Cornelius, Thos. R.; Wool, John E.; Olney, Nathan; Morris, T.; Hummason, O."An additional express from Walla Walla came in last night with news that the battle with the Indians lasted four days in which some six of the volunteers were killed and several badly wounded."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, 1856 (part 2).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-20) Thompson, R. R.; Wool, John E.; Olney, Nathan; Hummason, O.; Palmer, Joel; Wright, G."A note from local Agent Jenkins informs me that a band of Clickitats numbering about fifteen men who went off on the breaking out of hostilities have returned to their old homes on the north side of the Columbia at Mr. Joslyns place opposite Dog River; from Indian information I learn they are willing to give up their arms and conform to anything we may require of them."Item US Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oregon Superintendency, roll 14, 1856 (part 4).(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-01-23) Steven, Isaac I., Gov.; Cornelius, Thos. R.; Olney, Nathan; Thompson, R. R.; Morris, T.; Wool, John E."Upon the departure of Mr. R. R. Thompson Ind. Agent for the Wallamette Valley he requested me to take charge of the district during his absence. Since which I have thought best to desire the band of friendly Cayuses encamped in the Walla Wallah valley to remove to the Nez Perce country there to remain until peace is declared or until such period as some other disposition may be advised by yourself."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1854 - 1856.(UNPUBLISHED, 1854-12-01) Townsend, E. D.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Raymond, Narcisse; Nesmith, J. W.; Raines, G. I.; Kelly, James K.; Wool, John E."On the 12th Lieut. Neal and 6 volunteers while conducting four unnamed prisoners to camp shot down three and wounded the fourth while attempting their escape."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856, part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1868-08-20) Layton, Davis; Pillow, Charles B.; Bates, J. R.; Wright, G.; Wool, John E."Had gone but a short distance when we saw Pee Pee Mox Mox in the distance accompanied by about 60 armed Indians bearing the flag of truce. On approaching him he stated that he did not wish to fight. That he wished to settle the difficulties without fighting acknowledging that he had pillaged and destroyed the property of the white settlers there in the valley. But was willing to pay for all of it."