Letter
Jas. A. Hardie to William S. Ketchum, March 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., March 5, 1861.
Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Infantry, Commanding Fort Dalles, Oreg. :
MAJOR: The superintendent of Indian affairs fears an attack by the Snake Indians on the Warm Springs Reservation, should Lieutenant Gregg’s detachment be withdrawn. The colonel commanding the district directs that Lieutenant Gregg remain there until further orders, and that you supply him with subsistence to enable him to remain without delay.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. A. HARDIE,
Captain, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General,
Captain, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter..
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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