Letter
Jno. M. Drake, August 11, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT OF BOISE,
August 11, 1865.
Fort Boisé, August 11, 1865. ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a report by Lieutenant Hobart of an affair with Indians on the Owyhee that occurred on the 17th of July. This report is dated July 18. It was not received until the 8th instant, having been delayed by being sent through some channel at Ruby City other than the one usually adopted.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. M. DRAKE,
Lieutenant-Colonel First Oregon Infantry, Commanding.
Lieutenant-Colonel First Oregon Infantry, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel Jno. M. Drake forwards a delayed report from Lieutenant Hobart detailing a conflict with Native Americans on the Owyhee River dated July 17, 1865.
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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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