Letter
R. F. Maury, August 15, 1863
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 letter this day received from Governor Doty. of Utah Territory. My command will be at the ferry above Fort Hall day after to-morrow. The distance from here is said to be fifty-two miles, forty of which is entirely destitute of water. I have received no tidings of Captain Crawford’s command.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. F. MAURY,
Colonel First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, Commanding.
Colonel First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Summary: Colonel R. F. Maury reports his expedition's location, the challenging terrain ahead, and the lack of communication from Captain Crawford's command during the 1863 campaign against the Snake Indians.
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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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