Steinberger, June 23, 1862
No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862.
I. The battalion of First Oregon Cavalry under Lieut. Col. R. F. Maury, of that regiment, now at Camp Clackamas, Oreg., will proceed by water to The Dalles, Oreg., and thence by land to Fort Walla the 24th instant by sending forward Maj. J. S. Rinearson, of that regiment, and one of the companies of his command. On the 26th instant another company will be sent forward, and one each day following until the whole command is moved.
II. Major Rinearson, on arriving at The Dalles, will proceed with the company to Five-Mile Creek, and establish a camp somewhere in that vicinity, where the horses will be herded and grazed until the whole command arrives there. The quartermaster’s department will furnish the necessary transportation, confined strictly to the field allowance to insure the prompt execution of the orders above indicated.
By order of Colonel Steinberger:
No. 21. } Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862.
Maj. C. H. Rumrill, First Washington Territory Infantry, will, with
Companies B and O, of the same regiment, proceed on Wednesday, the
River; thence by transportation farnished by the commanding officer
at Fort Walla Walla. Fifteen days’ subsistence for this command will
be furnished by the acting commissary of subsistence at this depot.