, 1856-03-28
General Orders-7NO. 4.

lst The 2nd Regiment Of Washington Territory
Volunteers called into the ice of the United States
against the Yakima, and other hostile Indian tribes
Will be organized into three atilions u be designa-
ted respectively, the Northern, the Central aud South
ern Battalions.
2nd The Northern Battalion iacudes COMPANY G.
commanded by Captain Van DJkkelin Company l.
Captain Howe a detachment of Company II Can.
tain Peabody, and will be commanded by Major 10
be elected by the command upon its concentration
Sd. II Will receive supple and transportation from
Quartermaster and Connnissary Robinson and move
Immediately up the river 10 the Snoqualmie Falls
lth. The Central Battalion, commanded hy Major
Gilmore Hays, will comprise Company b. Captain
Rabbeson Company c, Captain Henness Mounted
Hangers J the Train Guard, Captain Shead, and the
Pioneer Company, commanded by CAPTAIN White
with detachment Of Scouts, commanded by CAPTAIN
Swndal Of CO. 7, and be supplied by QnArtermaster
and Commissary Weed, at the post of Olympia.
9th. This Battalion will march 10 the MHckleshoot
Praine-estabshing Block Houses at the Yclm Prair.
ie at Montgomerys station, and the crossing Of the
Puyllup River aud forming a Junction with the
Regulars, erect Depot, Hospital and Block House at
or near the forks Of White aud Green Rivers.
9th. The Southern Battalion, commanded by Lien
tenant Colonel Shaw, will organize from the compan-
les now forming by Captain Maxen, Achilles, Higgins
and Pearson upon the Columbia River and will march
u the Wala-Walla Valley, as soon possible,
7th. The Southern Battalion will Ge supplied by
Quartermaster and Commissary HatheWay, at Fort
Vancouver
sth Officers commanding Battllions, will appoin.
9TH The Battalion Adjutant will conduct the Mill.
tary Correspondence, make the necessary Reports TO
this Office, aud keep the papers Of the Battalion.
10th. Quartermasters aud CUmmissaries will make
their Reports 70 Qlartermaster and CoHmissary Cen
llth. Lieutenant Colonel Lander, commanding
post at Seattle, will organize Company A, ~ the I'd
Regiment Of Washington Territory Volunteers, with
as many friendly Indians as may report 70 him, and
make war upon the hostile savages injecting the for
ests between Elliotts Bay and the country lying ad-
acent " Seattle and cooperate with the Naval forces,
now in the Bay Of Seattle, and will be supplied BY
Quartermaster and COmmissary +. Matthias.
18th. Jared S. Hurd and II. Il. Crosbie, Esq, arc
appointed Aids 10 the COmmanderin-Chicf with the
Rnk Of Lieut.. Col.
18th. Eustis Huger il appointed acting Adjutant
to the ID Regiment w. 7. Volunteers, with the rank
IIih. Sidney S. Ford, IT,, Is appointed a Captain,
and detached for the special service Of organizing
force OF friendly Indians of the Chehals and Cowltz
tribes for operation upon the Puyallup.
18th. Capt. &. W. Riley with the force raised in
Steilacoom, will build fort at Lone Tree Point
north of the mouth Of the Puyaup, and occupy that
post until further orders.
10th. Warren Cove is appointed Quartcrmaster
and Commissary at the post Of SteilacoOm.
18th. A. II. Robie is appointed Quartermaster
and CommiSsary Of subsistence at the Dalles.
18th. G.. X. Willard II be Surgeon and purvcyor
Of medicine anlsmedical stores at Head Quafters
10Th. NJ p Burns Is appointed Surgeon in the
"a Regiment, and ordered for duty with tho Central
Battalion.
goth. DR.. n. NJ. BigelOw, Surgeon for the North
ern Battalion.
2lst The officer commanding the Southern Bat
talon will appoint Surgeon for his command, and
report his name to this Office, that commission may
Issue. H. #.
22d. Edward Furste Is appointed Chief clerk to
the Quartermaster and Cnmmhssary General.
23d. James Roberts Is appointed Military Clerk
to the Office Of the COmmAnder-in-Chef.
2Ith In all service Of combined volunteer and In
dian military forces the military officer will take com
mand Of the whole
18th. All officers commanding are requested TO
make reports TO this office as frequently as practca
BILE.
By order Of the Governor and COMMANDMENTS Chief
JAMES TlLTON,
Adjutant General W. 7. Vol Forces.
HAD QuARrERs,
Olympia, W. T., Feb IS, 1885,,
Feb. %. 23-St.