Order
Maj. C. MeDermit, March 11, 1865
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS,
March 11, 1865.
No. 15. f Fort Churchill, Nev., March 11, 1865.
I. Capt. William Wallace, Company A, First Battalion Nevada Infantry, with thirty-five men of his company, is hereby detailed on detached service. He will provide himself with fifteen days’ rations, and will proceed at 6 a. m. to-morrow to Walker River [and] Lake and arrest the Indians that recently murdered the two white men in that vicinity and bring them to this post,
II. Lieut. William H. Clark, Company E, First Battalion Nevada Volunteer Cavalry, with fifty mounted men of his company, will report to and accompany Captain Wallace.
IV. Captains Wallace and Wells will report to the commanding offcer for instructions.
By order of Maj. C. MeDermit, Second Cavalry California Volunteers,
commanding post:
First Lieut. Company C, First Nevada Vol. Infty., Post Adjutant.
FORT CHURCHILL, NEV., March 20, 1865.
I have the honor to report that in accordance with the above order I
First Lieut. Company C, First Nevada Vol. Infty., Post Adjutant.
FORT CHURCHILL, NEV., March 20, 1865.
I have the honor to report that in accordance with the above order I
took up the line of march at 5 o’clock on the morning of the 12th instant.
I had along with my command twelve friendly Indians and a white
man to act as guides. My whole force was thirty-seven infantry of my
own company and fifty cavalry Company E, Nevada Volunteers, under
I had along with my command twelve friendly Indians and a white
man to act as guides. My whole force was thirty-seven infantry of my
own company and fifty cavalry Company E, Nevada Volunteers, under
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861.
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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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