Report of the secretary of war : communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Captain H.D. Wallen of his expedition, in 1859, from Dalles City to Great Salt Lake, and back : April 12, 1860, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, April 13, 1860, report in favor of printing the usual number submitted, considered, and agreed to.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Army. Department of Oregon.

Wallen, Henry Davies, 1819-1886, author.

Contributor:

United States. Congress 1859-1860) Senate, issuing body.

Series:

Indigenous Peoples of North America.

Ex. doc. / 36th Congress, 1st session, Senate ; no. 34

Indigenous Peoples of North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads--West (U.S.).

Roads.

Trails--West (U.S.).

Trails.

Military roads--Oregon.

Military roads.

Discoveries in geography--American.

Discoveries in geography.

Idaho--Discovery and exploration.

Idaho.

United States--Discovery and exploration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps.

Other Title:

Report of the secretary of war

Contents:

Contains also: Report of J.C. Bonnycastle, of the country from Crooked River cañon to the Dalles; Report of Lewis Scholl, of the country from Harney Lake, through the valley of the Owhyee River, to Salt Lake; Report of J.H. Dixon of the discharge ofthe duties appertaining to his department, with his views of the country and route; Report of D.C. Houston ... upon the use of the pontoon equipment in the crossing of rivers, &c.; Copy of the map of the Dept. of Oregon, with the different routes and topographical features of the country marked out upon it, from the different maps of the several exploring parties.

Notes:

Caption title.

At head of report: Dept. of Oregon.

Reproduction of the original from the Lost Cause Press.

OCLC:

899258937