Military roster, circa 1848.., circa 1848

Overview of the Collection

Title
Military roster, circa 1848..
Dates
circa 1848 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 Item, ( )
Collection Number
Cage 4906
Summary
Manuscript roster or muster roll labeled "Number of men in Capt. Bennet's Company Organized May 2d, 1848." Lists name and rank for nearly fifty individuals; some entries include annotations related to command or orders. Includes a reference to "Fort Waters," a short-lived fort apparently established on the ruins on the Whitman mission during the Cayuse Indian wars of 1848. The roster lists the captain's name as G. W. Bennet.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Roster of Capt. G. W. Bennet's Company organized 1848 May 2.

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Subject Terms

  • Cayuse Indians -- Wars.
  • Washington (State) -- Militia -- Registers.