, 1856-11-28
General Orders, No. 4.
HEAD QrARrnss, W. T. FoLrxrEERs,
Olnnn.n. Oct. 80. 1885.


Olympia, Oct. 80, 1856.
lst The volunteers Of Washington Territory, Of
both STAFF and line, are hereby disbanded. =
I'd. The Adjutant General, Quarter Master & Com
missary General, with such officers and employees as
they may require to perfect and finish the muster rolls
and accounts retained in service till further orders
! 3D.. All officers commanding companies, will he
discharged upon rendition Of their muster rolls at the
Office Of the Adjutant General, and the settlement Of
their accounts for public property with the Quarter
Master General. N So. -t17P
lth. The senior officers Of the late Second RegN
ment Washingto" Territory YOunteers, and tue Mill
ary clerk to the Commarderin Chief will be retained
in service. till further orders.
9TH No purchases OF property or supplies. after
this date, will be made by any officer employee,
without special orders nom the Quarter Master Cen.
cal. = 'tt 80
9Th. The Commanderin- Chief desires me to ex-
press to the officers aud men OF the right wing ofthe
I'd Regiment, commanded by Lieut.. Col. Shaw, the
Northern Battalion, commanded by Major Van Book.
ken, the Southern, by Major Maxon and the Central,
by Major Blanklnshp, his most cordial thanks for the
signal gallanry esolute endurance, and excellent dis
ciplne they have displayed and maintained during
their six months aTduous, faithful and efficient
vice. 5000
The nature Of the vast region Of country trayertd
the willy and resolutc character Of the sanges over
awed or subduel, and the pliyations endured by the
citizen saldery Of the "a regiment are well known
and appreciated by the Inhabitants Of Washington
Territory, who will know how to honor for all future
time, the devoted and fearless men who have main
anod the foOthold Ct civilization upon this remote
frontier. ~ .sr .ssa-.ss -
to the volunteer forre-thai during the six months of
active service Of one Thousand Of the citizens OF as
ngton Territory not single friendly Indian has hecn
harmed In volunteer camp, scont--no Indian has
been pluadered or molcsed, and the captured proper
ty Of defeated savagcs has been In every tuned
over to tue proper officers, and faithfully accounted
| for by them. 7r-
To the eaieieat stan, commissioned and non-com.
mssioned, both personal aud Of transportation and
supply, the CommaudernChiof begs to make lis
| hearty acknowledgements. t.
Devotion to the service, aided BY tho patriotism ana
generosity OF the citizens has enabled widely scat
tered community Of seventeen hundred American cit
izens to keep foot. feed elothe, arm and patty
mount one thousand most efficient and serficealdc
troops. Hn ohei} sFert Rob
With thee facts for the fuinre historian, the year
1856 although disastrous In material prOspoity,iA
rich in honorable achievements, and will be dwelt up
on by the descendants Of the troops, now returning
to the avocaton Of peace with pride and e1nltation.
| JAMES TILT0N,
| Adj't. General. VT. Volunteer Forces.
| By order OF the Gov. and Commanderin-C c thief,
| Washington Territory Volunteers. H.n5L
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FANCY GOODS,
BY late Arrivals Of steamers and clippers.
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Oct. 80, 1855. noSl-Sm. San Fraueiaec, Call
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