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Footnotes[1]A census of all the tribes in the Territory, returned with Governor Stevens’s report and map of April 30, 1857, is given in theAppendix.[2]Numbers and names of all these tribes as given in tabular statement or census, in Governor Stevens’s map and report of April 30, 1857, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, now on file in Indian Bureau. SeeAppendix.[3]Pisquouse or Wenatchee, 600; Yakimas, 700; Ps-hawn-appan, 500; Columbia River bands, 1000; Palouses, 600; Klikitats, 500.[4]Letter to author; Report of J. Ross Browne, H. Doc., p. 38, 1st session, 35th Congress; Swan’s Three Years, Washington Territory, pp. 324–425; Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, pp. 490–494.[5]Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, p. 490.[6]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 147, 148, 297, 298, 304, 612, 618, 626, 628.[7]Now known as the Missoula Valley and River.[8]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 192–194, 620.[9]Now occupied by the thriving town, Missoula.[10]Bancroft, vol. xxvi. p. 143.[11]In this cartoon two settlers in roughest costumes, slouch hats, woolen shirts, huge muddy boots with trousers tucked into them, and long, unkempt hair and beard, are represented standing in front of a log-hut in the woods, while in the distance appears a building, having over the door the sign “Quartermaster’s Office,” from which a man is being kicked into the street.“First Pike.That’s pretty rough, Bill, yanking a man out of office like that, without giving him ary show or trial.“Second Pike.Well, the governor’s generally about right, and he’s dead right this time, you bet.”[12]Major Granville O. Haller, in an article on the San Juan affair, states that immediately on receipt of news of the action of the British he was sent with his company by Colonel Casey from Steilacoom to San Juan, ostensibly as a guard against northern Indians, but with instructions to confer with Pickett, and if he needed aid, to land and assume command. On reaching the scene of action he was closely questioned by the British officers as to the latest news from the east,—the American mail had just brought news of the battle of Solferino,—for their mails were delayed, and they were somewhat restrained by the reflection that their government might have already relinquished the archipelago, and advices of it not yet arrived. Major Haller remained on his vessel a few days, probably not wishing to precipitate a conflict by forcing a landing, but did land soon afterwards.[13]Alexander H. Stephens,The War Between the States, vol. ii. p. 276.[14]The accounts for this vast sum were all found correct, and were all passed by the accounting officers of the treasury, except some of the expenditures on the exploration, and it is instructive to note these items as an example of how great injustice the rigid rules, or notions of accounting officials, ofttimes inflict upon the most scrupulous and careful officers. Governor Stevens was charged with a balance of $8856.14, the largest item in which ($2626) consisted of the payment to ten regular officers on the exploration of one dollar per diem each, while engaged in topographical duty, according to an established regulation. Other items were for payments for subsistence and transportation; for compensation paid civil employees; for interest on the protested drafts, which were necessary to continue the survey, and for which Congress made appropriation; for articles and animals necessarily lost or worn out in so widespread and extended a service; and even for recompense paid certain of the party who had to abandon their clothing and effects in the mountains in a snowstorm. No compensation was ever allowed Governor Stevens for his services in conducting the exploration and preparing his final report. Although the disallowed items were referred to Captain A.A. Humphreys (General Humphreys) for examination, and he reported in favor of Governor Stevens, and recommended the allowance of nearly every item, no action was taken before the latter fell at the battle of Chantilly, the following year. Since then application has been made to Congress, resulting in one bill passing the House and another the Senate at different times, but neither passed both branches. And General Stevens, after serving his country so faithfully, and accomplishing so much in her behalf, is accounted adebtorto the government.[15]Governor Alexander S. Abernethy writes the following anecdote of Governor Stevens. Meeting him just before starting East, the governor said that he had told the Southern gentlemen, with whom he had been associated in the Democratic Executive Committee and in the convention, that, if a war should result from the action they had taken, he would be found supporting the government against them. “And,” said he, “I am going to Washington at once, and shall offer the President my sword and my services as long as this war shall last.”[16]The author was General Stevens’s chief of staff, and was confidentially informed and employed by him in all the details of this plan of campaign against Charleston, and of the scouts by Captain Elliott and others. Since the war he has gone over the whole matter with General Thomas W. Sherman, who expressed the utmost confidence in the proposed movement, and his lasting regret that he was deprived of the opportunity of carrying it out.[17]The Confederate major, Pressley, who went over the ground just after the assault to be related in the next chapter, thus describes Fort Lamar, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi.: “The work across the neck of the Secessionville peninsula was about fifty yards in length, and was a very well-constructed line of intrenchments. The ramparts were about fifteen feet from the level of the ground. There was a ditch in front about ten to fifteen feet in width. The exterior slope was so nearly perpendicular that it was impossible to get up in front without scaling-ladders. The enemy were not provided with these.”[18]SeeRebellion Records, vol. xiv.;History of the 79th Highlanders, by William Todd; Major Pressley, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi., Major John Johnson’sDefense of Charleston Harbor.[19]John C. Ropes,Army under Pope, pp. 193–199, gives Pope 71,000; Lee, 54,268. General Longstreet,Manassas to Appomattox, gives Pope 54,500; Lee, 53,000. Colonel William Allen,Army of Northern Virginia, puts “Lee’s strength at 47,000 to 55,000; say over 50,000.”[20]The reports of Jackson and his subordinates indulge in much exaggeration as to driving the Union forces in their front, but Longstreet, with more truth, states in his book, p. 189, that “Jackson failed to pull up even on the left.”[21]Statement of Colonel Charles McClure, of Patrick’s staff.[22]H.H. Bancroft’sHistory of Washington.[23]Anonymous, fromBoston Commonwealth.
[1]A census of all the tribes in the Territory, returned with Governor Stevens’s report and map of April 30, 1857, is given in theAppendix.[2]Numbers and names of all these tribes as given in tabular statement or census, in Governor Stevens’s map and report of April 30, 1857, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, now on file in Indian Bureau. SeeAppendix.[3]Pisquouse or Wenatchee, 600; Yakimas, 700; Ps-hawn-appan, 500; Columbia River bands, 1000; Palouses, 600; Klikitats, 500.[4]Letter to author; Report of J. Ross Browne, H. Doc., p. 38, 1st session, 35th Congress; Swan’s Three Years, Washington Territory, pp. 324–425; Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, pp. 490–494.[5]Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, p. 490.[6]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 147, 148, 297, 298, 304, 612, 618, 626, 628.[7]Now known as the Missoula Valley and River.[8]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 192–194, 620.[9]Now occupied by the thriving town, Missoula.[10]Bancroft, vol. xxvi. p. 143.[11]In this cartoon two settlers in roughest costumes, slouch hats, woolen shirts, huge muddy boots with trousers tucked into them, and long, unkempt hair and beard, are represented standing in front of a log-hut in the woods, while in the distance appears a building, having over the door the sign “Quartermaster’s Office,” from which a man is being kicked into the street.“First Pike.That’s pretty rough, Bill, yanking a man out of office like that, without giving him ary show or trial.“Second Pike.Well, the governor’s generally about right, and he’s dead right this time, you bet.”[12]Major Granville O. Haller, in an article on the San Juan affair, states that immediately on receipt of news of the action of the British he was sent with his company by Colonel Casey from Steilacoom to San Juan, ostensibly as a guard against northern Indians, but with instructions to confer with Pickett, and if he needed aid, to land and assume command. On reaching the scene of action he was closely questioned by the British officers as to the latest news from the east,—the American mail had just brought news of the battle of Solferino,—for their mails were delayed, and they were somewhat restrained by the reflection that their government might have already relinquished the archipelago, and advices of it not yet arrived. Major Haller remained on his vessel a few days, probably not wishing to precipitate a conflict by forcing a landing, but did land soon afterwards.[13]Alexander H. Stephens,The War Between the States, vol. ii. p. 276.[14]The accounts for this vast sum were all found correct, and were all passed by the accounting officers of the treasury, except some of the expenditures on the exploration, and it is instructive to note these items as an example of how great injustice the rigid rules, or notions of accounting officials, ofttimes inflict upon the most scrupulous and careful officers. Governor Stevens was charged with a balance of $8856.14, the largest item in which ($2626) consisted of the payment to ten regular officers on the exploration of one dollar per diem each, while engaged in topographical duty, according to an established regulation. Other items were for payments for subsistence and transportation; for compensation paid civil employees; for interest on the protested drafts, which were necessary to continue the survey, and for which Congress made appropriation; for articles and animals necessarily lost or worn out in so widespread and extended a service; and even for recompense paid certain of the party who had to abandon their clothing and effects in the mountains in a snowstorm. No compensation was ever allowed Governor Stevens for his services in conducting the exploration and preparing his final report. Although the disallowed items were referred to Captain A.A. Humphreys (General Humphreys) for examination, and he reported in favor of Governor Stevens, and recommended the allowance of nearly every item, no action was taken before the latter fell at the battle of Chantilly, the following year. Since then application has been made to Congress, resulting in one bill passing the House and another the Senate at different times, but neither passed both branches. And General Stevens, after serving his country so faithfully, and accomplishing so much in her behalf, is accounted adebtorto the government.[15]Governor Alexander S. Abernethy writes the following anecdote of Governor Stevens. Meeting him just before starting East, the governor said that he had told the Southern gentlemen, with whom he had been associated in the Democratic Executive Committee and in the convention, that, if a war should result from the action they had taken, he would be found supporting the government against them. “And,” said he, “I am going to Washington at once, and shall offer the President my sword and my services as long as this war shall last.”[16]The author was General Stevens’s chief of staff, and was confidentially informed and employed by him in all the details of this plan of campaign against Charleston, and of the scouts by Captain Elliott and others. Since the war he has gone over the whole matter with General Thomas W. Sherman, who expressed the utmost confidence in the proposed movement, and his lasting regret that he was deprived of the opportunity of carrying it out.[17]The Confederate major, Pressley, who went over the ground just after the assault to be related in the next chapter, thus describes Fort Lamar, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi.: “The work across the neck of the Secessionville peninsula was about fifty yards in length, and was a very well-constructed line of intrenchments. The ramparts were about fifteen feet from the level of the ground. There was a ditch in front about ten to fifteen feet in width. The exterior slope was so nearly perpendicular that it was impossible to get up in front without scaling-ladders. The enemy were not provided with these.”[18]SeeRebellion Records, vol. xiv.;History of the 79th Highlanders, by William Todd; Major Pressley, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi., Major John Johnson’sDefense of Charleston Harbor.[19]John C. Ropes,Army under Pope, pp. 193–199, gives Pope 71,000; Lee, 54,268. General Longstreet,Manassas to Appomattox, gives Pope 54,500; Lee, 53,000. Colonel William Allen,Army of Northern Virginia, puts “Lee’s strength at 47,000 to 55,000; say over 50,000.”[20]The reports of Jackson and his subordinates indulge in much exaggeration as to driving the Union forces in their front, but Longstreet, with more truth, states in his book, p. 189, that “Jackson failed to pull up even on the left.”[21]Statement of Colonel Charles McClure, of Patrick’s staff.[22]H.H. Bancroft’sHistory of Washington.[23]Anonymous, fromBoston Commonwealth.
[1]A census of all the tribes in the Territory, returned with Governor Stevens’s report and map of April 30, 1857, is given in theAppendix.
[2]Numbers and names of all these tribes as given in tabular statement or census, in Governor Stevens’s map and report of April 30, 1857, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, now on file in Indian Bureau. SeeAppendix.
[3]Pisquouse or Wenatchee, 600; Yakimas, 700; Ps-hawn-appan, 500; Columbia River bands, 1000; Palouses, 600; Klikitats, 500.
[4]Letter to author; Report of J. Ross Browne, H. Doc., p. 38, 1st session, 35th Congress; Swan’s Three Years, Washington Territory, pp. 324–425; Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, pp. 490–494.
[5]Speech of Governor Stevens, 1st session, 35th Congress, Congressional Globe, vol. 37, p. 490.
[6]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 147, 148, 297, 298, 304, 612, 618, 626, 628.
[7]Now known as the Missoula Valley and River.
[8]Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1899, pp. 192–194, 620.
[9]Now occupied by the thriving town, Missoula.
[10]Bancroft, vol. xxvi. p. 143.
[11]In this cartoon two settlers in roughest costumes, slouch hats, woolen shirts, huge muddy boots with trousers tucked into them, and long, unkempt hair and beard, are represented standing in front of a log-hut in the woods, while in the distance appears a building, having over the door the sign “Quartermaster’s Office,” from which a man is being kicked into the street.
“First Pike.That’s pretty rough, Bill, yanking a man out of office like that, without giving him ary show or trial.
“Second Pike.Well, the governor’s generally about right, and he’s dead right this time, you bet.”
[12]Major Granville O. Haller, in an article on the San Juan affair, states that immediately on receipt of news of the action of the British he was sent with his company by Colonel Casey from Steilacoom to San Juan, ostensibly as a guard against northern Indians, but with instructions to confer with Pickett, and if he needed aid, to land and assume command. On reaching the scene of action he was closely questioned by the British officers as to the latest news from the east,—the American mail had just brought news of the battle of Solferino,—for their mails were delayed, and they were somewhat restrained by the reflection that their government might have already relinquished the archipelago, and advices of it not yet arrived. Major Haller remained on his vessel a few days, probably not wishing to precipitate a conflict by forcing a landing, but did land soon afterwards.
[13]Alexander H. Stephens,The War Between the States, vol. ii. p. 276.
[14]The accounts for this vast sum were all found correct, and were all passed by the accounting officers of the treasury, except some of the expenditures on the exploration, and it is instructive to note these items as an example of how great injustice the rigid rules, or notions of accounting officials, ofttimes inflict upon the most scrupulous and careful officers. Governor Stevens was charged with a balance of $8856.14, the largest item in which ($2626) consisted of the payment to ten regular officers on the exploration of one dollar per diem each, while engaged in topographical duty, according to an established regulation. Other items were for payments for subsistence and transportation; for compensation paid civil employees; for interest on the protested drafts, which were necessary to continue the survey, and for which Congress made appropriation; for articles and animals necessarily lost or worn out in so widespread and extended a service; and even for recompense paid certain of the party who had to abandon their clothing and effects in the mountains in a snowstorm. No compensation was ever allowed Governor Stevens for his services in conducting the exploration and preparing his final report. Although the disallowed items were referred to Captain A.A. Humphreys (General Humphreys) for examination, and he reported in favor of Governor Stevens, and recommended the allowance of nearly every item, no action was taken before the latter fell at the battle of Chantilly, the following year. Since then application has been made to Congress, resulting in one bill passing the House and another the Senate at different times, but neither passed both branches. And General Stevens, after serving his country so faithfully, and accomplishing so much in her behalf, is accounted adebtorto the government.
[15]Governor Alexander S. Abernethy writes the following anecdote of Governor Stevens. Meeting him just before starting East, the governor said that he had told the Southern gentlemen, with whom he had been associated in the Democratic Executive Committee and in the convention, that, if a war should result from the action they had taken, he would be found supporting the government against them. “And,” said he, “I am going to Washington at once, and shall offer the President my sword and my services as long as this war shall last.”
[16]The author was General Stevens’s chief of staff, and was confidentially informed and employed by him in all the details of this plan of campaign against Charleston, and of the scouts by Captain Elliott and others. Since the war he has gone over the whole matter with General Thomas W. Sherman, who expressed the utmost confidence in the proposed movement, and his lasting regret that he was deprived of the opportunity of carrying it out.
[17]The Confederate major, Pressley, who went over the ground just after the assault to be related in the next chapter, thus describes Fort Lamar, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi.: “The work across the neck of the Secessionville peninsula was about fifty yards in length, and was a very well-constructed line of intrenchments. The ramparts were about fifteen feet from the level of the ground. There was a ditch in front about ten to fifteen feet in width. The exterior slope was so nearly perpendicular that it was impossible to get up in front without scaling-ladders. The enemy were not provided with these.”
[18]SeeRebellion Records, vol. xiv.;History of the 79th Highlanders, by William Todd; Major Pressley, inSouthern Historical Society Papers, vol. xvi., Major John Johnson’sDefense of Charleston Harbor.
[19]John C. Ropes,Army under Pope, pp. 193–199, gives Pope 71,000; Lee, 54,268. General Longstreet,Manassas to Appomattox, gives Pope 54,500; Lee, 53,000. Colonel William Allen,Army of Northern Virginia, puts “Lee’s strength at 47,000 to 55,000; say over 50,000.”
[20]The reports of Jackson and his subordinates indulge in much exaggeration as to driving the Union forces in their front, but Longstreet, with more truth, states in his book, p. 189, that “Jackson failed to pull up even on the left.”
[21]Statement of Colonel Charles McClure, of Patrick’s staff.
[22]H.H. Bancroft’sHistory of Washington.
[23]Anonymous, fromBoston Commonwealth.
Transcriber’s NoteSome compound words (e.g., ‘wagon-master’) appeared both with and without a hyphen. They are given as printed. Where a word is hyphenated on a line break, the hyphen is retained if the preponderance of other appearances indicate it was intended. Index entries tend to not hyphenate words that are unhyphenated in the text. All variants were retained.Footnotes are repositioned at the end of the text. They have been re-numbered consecutively and linked for convenient reference.The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.The word ‘coöperate’ is consistently printed with the diaeresis on the second syllable’s opening ‘o’. On p. 181, the word fell on a line break, and was hyphenated without the diaeresis. The ‘ö’ has been restored for consistency.The total for the second table on p. 381 appears incorrectly as 16,988. The figures, as printed, add to 17,009.On p. 401, the word ‘premptorily’, apparently an error for ‘peremptorily’ appears in a quoted passage, and is merely noted here.Neither of the versions of ‘Quinault’ in the table on p. 504 agrees with the modern spelling. To be consistent, the second instance was changed to agree with the first, ‘Quinaiult’.IndexThere were several errors discovered in the index, which refers to both volumes. On occasion, the volume numbers ‘i’ or ‘ii’ are missing, and on occasion incorrect. These errata are included in the table below.While these errors are corrected, no systematic attempt was made to check all entries.The entry for ‘Daufuskie Island’ was misprinted as ‘Danfuskie’, and attributed to the wrong page (p. 282 rather than p. 382). It should have followed the entry for ‘Danpher’, just below it.Minor punctuation lapses were silently corrected.The following minor issues, most likely printer’s errors, are noted, and were corrected.p. 85Governor Stevens[;/:]Corrected.p. 94vicin[i]tyAdded.p. 95luxur[i]antAdded.p. 181co[-o]/ö]perateCorrected.p. 268meeting[s]Added.p. 318well known in Congress.["]Removed.p. 349stren[u]ouslyRemoved.p. 368Serr[i/e]ll’sCorrected.p. 371discipl[in]ingAdded.p. 381Brigad[i]er-General RipleyAdded.p. 401premptorilysic.p. 432Junct[i]onAdded.p. 450b[r]ackRemoved.p. 504Quin[ia/ai]ultTransposed.p. 507Anderson, George T., Colonel, i[i]. 490.p. 510river, [i.] 412;Added.p. 512Da[n/u]fuskieCorrected.p. 513Flattery, Cape, [i.] 473, 474, 477.Added.p. 514Gosnell, Wesley, ii. 169, 187, 255, 2[2/5]7Corrected.p. 516James River, Va., [ii.] 423.Added.p. 525Seventy-Ninth Highlanders, New York volunteers, [i]i. 320,Added.action at Port Royal Ferry, 3[6/5]8–366Corrected.p. 526Stevens, Eliza, cousin, [i.] 91.Added.Stevens, George Watson, [i.] 265, 266, 269, 295;Added.p. 528Townsend, E.D., General, his advice, i. 26, 28.Added.p. 529Virginia, 13th regiment, ii. 3[2/3]1;1st cavalry, [3]32;Corrected.Added.Washington, Camp, south of Spokane River, [i.] 399, 400.Added.Wellman, Captain, bark Prompt, [i.] 99, 108.Added.p. 530Xochimilco, village, [i.] 168, 171.Added.
Some compound words (e.g., ‘wagon-master’) appeared both with and without a hyphen. They are given as printed. Where a word is hyphenated on a line break, the hyphen is retained if the preponderance of other appearances indicate it was intended. Index entries tend to not hyphenate words that are unhyphenated in the text. All variants were retained.
Footnotes are repositioned at the end of the text. They have been re-numbered consecutively and linked for convenient reference.
The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
The word ‘coöperate’ is consistently printed with the diaeresis on the second syllable’s opening ‘o’. On p. 181, the word fell on a line break, and was hyphenated without the diaeresis. The ‘ö’ has been restored for consistency.
The total for the second table on p. 381 appears incorrectly as 16,988. The figures, as printed, add to 17,009.
On p. 401, the word ‘premptorily’, apparently an error for ‘peremptorily’ appears in a quoted passage, and is merely noted here.
Neither of the versions of ‘Quinault’ in the table on p. 504 agrees with the modern spelling. To be consistent, the second instance was changed to agree with the first, ‘Quinaiult’.
Index
There were several errors discovered in the index, which refers to both volumes. On occasion, the volume numbers ‘i’ or ‘ii’ are missing, and on occasion incorrect. These errata are included in the table below.
While these errors are corrected, no systematic attempt was made to check all entries.
The entry for ‘Daufuskie Island’ was misprinted as ‘Danfuskie’, and attributed to the wrong page (p. 282 rather than p. 382). It should have followed the entry for ‘Danpher’, just below it.
Minor punctuation lapses were silently corrected.
The following minor issues, most likely printer’s errors, are noted, and were corrected.