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Washington Territory before the Civil War was the most remote place in the United States from the theater of conflict. Additionally, Washington Territory only had peace with the local Indians for three years when the Civil War began and the few settlers there were just recovering from the fear and economic strain those wars had caused them.
The Official History of the Washington National Guard, Volume III: Washington Territorial Militia in the Civil War (PDF), Headquarters, Military Department, State of Washington Office of the Adjutant General (Washington National Guard), c. 1967, WASH ANG PAM 210-1-3 – via Washington National Guard State Historical Society
Washington (state) in the American Civil War (2 C, 6 P) Washington Territory (7 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Pre-statehood history of Washington (state)" ...
Therefore, as the war is now being actively prosecuted throughout nearly the whole of the said county, I, Isaac I. Stevens, Governor of the Territory of Washington, do hereby proclaim Martial Law over the said county of Pierce, and do by these presents suspend for the time being and till further notice, the functions of all civil officers in ...
History of the State of Washington. Macmillan Co. Adj. Gen (1893). Biennal Report of Adjutant General of State of Washington For the Years 1891-1892. Olympia, WA: O C White, State Printer. U.S. War Dept. (1897). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: Gov't Printing ...
Agitation in favor of self-government developed in the regions of the Oregon Territory north of the Columbia River in 1851–1852. [3] A group of prominent settlers from the Cowlitz and Puget Sound regions met on November 25, 1852, at the "Monticello Convention" in present-day Longview, to draft a petition to the United States Congress calling for a separate territory north of the Columbia River.
Units and formations of the Union army from Washington Territory (1 P) Pages in category "Washington (state) in the American Civil War" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The First Regiment Oregon volunteer Cavalry was a volunteer regiment in United States service Union army that was formed in response to the American Civil War.With men recruited in Oregon and some recruited in surrounding states, the regiment primarily served to protect the state of Oregon and surrounding territories during the American Civil War.