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... land and by water . When movement was by land , the department procured wagons , horses , mules , and oxen and hired teamsters . In the interest of economy , the department had authority to contract for the transportation of supplies ...
... land and by water . When movement was by land , the department procured wagons , horses , mules , and oxen and hired teamsters . In the interest of economy , the department had authority to contract for the transportation of supplies ...
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... land assigned to the Creek Indians , but that when they arrived they found all of the land occupied by the Creeks . On their behalf , Jesup wrote to William Wilkins , who had been appointed secretary of war on 15 February 1844 by Presi ...
... land assigned to the Creek Indians , but that when they arrived they found all of the land occupied by the Creeks . On their behalf , Jesup wrote to William Wilkins , who had been appointed secretary of war on 15 February 1844 by Presi ...
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... land . Al- though the distance was only ten miles , the route involved crossing the Boca Chica bayou which had to be ferried until his department built a bridge which should have been constructed by topographi- cal engineers . He also ...
... land . Al- though the distance was only ten miles , the route involved crossing the Boca Chica bayou which had to be ferried until his department built a bridge which should have been constructed by topographi- cal engineers . He also ...
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Glory on the Battlefield | 26 |
An Officer of Repute | 42 |
Birth of a Supply Bureau | 67 |
Copyright | |
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