Washington Territory Volunteer papers, 1854-1861.

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Washington Territory Volunteer papers, 1854-1861.

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This is a collection of material for the Washington Territorial Volunteers and in general, it covers the Indian and Civil War periods. The contents note reflects the type of material that is available in this collection. This collection contains original and photocopied material.

.50 lineal feet (1 box)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7245965

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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United States. Army. Washington Territorial Volunteers

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The Washington Territorial volunteers were authorized by an Act passed by the Washington Territorial Legislative Assembly January 26, 1855 to organize a militia. With the outbreak of the Native American War east of the Cascades in October 1855, Acting Governor Charles H. Mason called for the raising of Volunteer companies, and those companies comprising the First Regiment of Washington Territory were mustered into service on 14 Oct. 1855 in the Army of the United States. These Volunteer companie...

Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862

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Graduate of West Point who served in Mexican War. Indian agent, Governor and delegate to Congress for Washington Territory. Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee in 1860. Major General in Union Army and killed at Chantilly, Va. in 1862. From the description of Letter, Aug. 9, 1860. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662318 Born 1818 in Andover, Mass.; graduate of West Point; served in Mexican War, 1846-47; Indian agent for Washing...