Matthew Fontaine Maury was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG. CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG., March 27, 1862. Col. G. WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific : SIR: On account, no doubt, of…
HEADQUARTERS EMIGRANT ROAD EXPEDITION, Camp Bruneau, Snake River, September 22, 1862. GENERAL: On the 19th day of August the command moved from Camp Owyhee, marching slowly, and meeting more or…
HEADQUARTERS EMIGRANT ROAD EXPEDITION, Camp on Malheur River, Oreg., October 11, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report our arrival on the return trip at this camp in excellent…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST OREGON CAVALRY, Camp on Dry Creek, May 4, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report that I left Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., this morning with Companies…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY OREGON VOLUNTEERS, June 25, 1863. Camp No. 11, on Little Salmon River, June 25, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report that my command arrived at…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY OREGON VOLUNTEERS, July 8, 1863. Camp No. 23, on Boisé River, Idaho Ter., July 8, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report the arrival of my…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, July 13, 1863. Camp No. 24, on Boisé River, Idaho Ter., July 13, 1863. Sir: Ihave been joined by Companies H and J, First…
[Inclosure.] Box ELDER, UTAH TER., July 30, 1863. At Fort BOISÉ AND IN THE SNAKE RIVER COUNTRY: A treaty of peace was this day concluded at this place by General…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, August 8, 1863. Camp No. 33, Camas Prairie, Idaho Ter., August 8, 1863. GENERAL: The scouting parties sent out on my arrival in this…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITION AGAINST SNAKE INDIANS, August 15, 1863. Camp No. 39, on Lost River, Idaho Ter., August 15, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, October 11, 1863. Camp No. 67, on Owyhee River, October 11, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to report that my command arrived here…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., October 27, 1863. Str: I have the honor to report the arrival of my command at this post on…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., October 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to report the arrival of my command at this post on…
HEADQUARTERS, August 19, 1864. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., August 19, 1864. SIR: As indicated in letter of 19th July, I left this post on the next day, relinquishing temporarily the…
HEADQUARTERS, September 17, 1864. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., September 17, 1864. SIR: Letters to the 14th have been received from Lieutenant Hobart. He was then with the cavalry of his…
HEADQUARTERS, September 28, 1864. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., September 28, 1864. SIR: Nothing direct has been received from Lieutenant Hobart’s command since my advices of the 23d instant. Reports have,…
HEADQUARTERS, October 12, 1864. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., October 12, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith the reports of Lieutenant Hobart’s operations in the vicinity of Salmon…