Oregon in the Civil War

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Oregon - Union

Population and Demographics

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Antebellum Connecticut

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Conflict

1861

• February 5-17, 1861 - Union Scouts to Willow Creek, Oregon (Dyer 657)
  • No other entries
• February 8, 1861 - Skirmish at Columbia River, Oregon (Dyer 608)
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• February 10, 1861 - Skirmish at Columbia River, Oregon (Dyer 608)
  • No other entries

1862

• June 16-October 30, 1862 - Union Expedition to Portland, Oregon (Dyer 642)
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1863

• No engagements or operations recorded during this year

1864

• January 28, 1864 - Skirmish in the Oregon Mountains, Oregon (Dyer 638, 983, 989)
• March 24-April 16, 1864 - Union Expedition from Camp Lincoln to Harney Lake Valley, Oregon (Dyer 604, 621, 983, 989)
  • (Expedition from Camp Lincoln, Expedition from near Canon/Canyon City - check spelling) OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
• April 7, 1864 - Skirmish near Harney Lake Valley, Oregon (Dyer 621, 983, 989) - Dyer 989 lists 1865
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 3 missing.
• April 20-October 6, 1864 - Union Expedition from Fort Dalles to Southeast Oregon (Dyer 615, 649 983, 989) - Dyer 649 lists October 16
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
• April 20-October 26, 1864 - Union Expedition from Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory to Southeast Oregon (Dyer 983, 989) - Dyer 989 lists April 30
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
• April 21-May 12, 1864 - Union Expedition from Siletz Block House to Coos Bay, Oregon (Dyer 608, 983, 989)
  • CALIFORNIA--4th Infantry (Detachment Co. "D").
• May 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Crooked River, Oregon (Dyer 609, 983, 989) - 3 different dates - May 8, 18, 13
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 3 killed, 5 wounded. Total, 8.
• June 24, 1864 - Attack on Fort Klamath, Oregon (Dyer 616, 625, 626, 983, 989) - Dyer 616 lists June 14
  • (Skirmish/Attack on John Day's Road, near Fort Klamath, Affair at Fort Klamath) OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
• July 12, 1864 - Skirmish on John Day River, Oregon (Dyer 625, 983, 989)

1865

• January 1-November 30, 1865 - Operations on Canyon City Road, Oregon (Dyer 604, 983, 989)
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachments).
• July 2-13, 1865 - Union Expedition to Malheur River, Oregon (Dyer 631)
  • No other entries
• July 9, 1865 - Skirmish at Malheur River, Oregon (Dyer 631)
  • No other entries
• September 23, 1865 - Skirmish near Harney Lake Valley, Oregon (Dyer 621, 983, 989)
  • OREGON--1st Cavalry (Detachments Cos. "F" and "H").

Units from Oregon

Cavalry

• 1st Oregon Cavalry

Infantry

• 1st Oregon Infantry

Casualties from Oregon

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 1556-1557)