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Defenses of the Columbia

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Title Defenses of the Columbia
Relation gov serial set 2092
Date 2006-01-31 to 2006-02-01
Rights This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
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Description [unrelated material omitted] DEFENSES OF THE COLUMBIA. Defenses at the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon, and Washington Territory, in charge of Maj. G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, until July 27, 1881; since that date in charge of Capt. C. F. Powell, Corps of Engineers.-The defenses consist of Fort Stevens, an inclosed earthwork at Point Adams, Oregon, on the south side, commanding the entrance to the Columbia River by the south channel, which, after passing the outer or...
Identifier http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,3381

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