Below are references to letters about ordnance requisitions from Indian Territory found in Wm. A. Albaugh's TYLER, TEXAS, C.S.A.; Harrisburg PA, Telegraph Press (1958), 235 pages.
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Letters that mentioned an Ordnance Officer in Indian Territory. I hope I found all of the Indian Territory references since this book is not indexed. Lt-Col. G.H. Hill, Commanding Ordnance Works of Tyler, Texas wrote the following letters.
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Hill to Capt. J.J. DuBose, Chief Ordnance Officer of Indian Territory, Doakesville, Choctaw Nation, March 12, 1864
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Hill to B.F. Atkinson, Dept. Ordnance Officer, Fort Washita, C.N.; Jun 23, 1864
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Hill to B.F. Atkinson, Ordnance Officer, Fort Washita, C.N.; Jun 25, 1864
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Hill to Capt. W.H. Lewis, Chief of Ordnance, District Indian Territory; Jun 29, 1864
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Hill to Capt. W.H. Lewis, Chief of Ordnance, District Indian Territory, Doakesville, Choctaw Nation; Aug 1, 1864
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Hill to Capt. W.H. Lewis, Chief of Ordnance, District Indian Territory, Fort Towson, C.N; Oct 29, 1864
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Hill to Capt. W.H. Lewis, Chief Ordnance Officer, District Indian Territory, Fort Towson, C.N; Mar 22, 1865
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Hill to Capt. W.H. Lewis, Chief of Ordnance, District Indian Territory, Fort Towson, C.N; May 12, 1865
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If anyone knows the Christian name of "Lt-Col. G.H. Hill" and where he was found in the 1860 U.S. census, please let me know.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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P.S. I want to express my gratitude to our friend "MWT, Mike W. Thompson of Ovilla TX," for directing me to Albaugh's book since Col. Bourland is mentioned in six letters.
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