Muster rolls: Oregon Mounted Volunteers, 1st Regiment

Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1856 June 1] 1

Identifier: CA 1856 June 1

Scope and Contents

Collection is comprised of the muster rolls for Captain Orlando Humason's Company B of the First regiment, Oregon mounted volunteers. Dates for the rolls are from October 20, 1855 to June 1, 1856. Information reported on the rolls includes name, rank, and age of the soldier; number of horses, and whether or not they were owned by the soldier; and general remarks on the soldier.

Dates

1855 October 20-1856 June 1

Creator

Oregon. Militia. Regiment of Oregon Mounted Volunteers, 1st (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

The First Regiment of Oregon Mounted Volunteers was called into service by order of Governor Curry in order to respond to perceived threats by indigenous peoples on settlers of the Oregon Territory. It was mustered into service with Orlando Humason as Captain, and quickly enrolled 10 companies of volunteers. Humason acted as the enrolling officer in Wasco county, organizing Company B out of the county seat in The Dalles. By order of the United States government, in 1861 they were recognized as regular troops, and awarded the same pay and allowances.

Extent

0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection is comprised of the muster rolls for Captain Orlando Humason's Company B of the First regiment, Oregon Mounted Volunteers.

Arrangement

Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.

Subjects

Cavalry -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Frontier and pioneer life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Humason, Orlando, 1828-1875
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
Muster rolls Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Soldiers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings