Milwaukie (Steamboat), 1 Jul 1838
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Steamboat MILWAUKIE. -- The Government have chartered the new and swift steamboat MILWAUKIE, for the service of the United States upon the Lakes, in place of the ERIE, which was employed on the River frontier. The MILWAUKIE is one of the first class boats on the Lakes.
It is stated in the Journal, that Lieut. Homans is to command the MILWAUKIE. The charge of the soldiers, &c., to remain however as heretofore, under an army officer, and the vessel to be subject to the requisitions and orders of the commanding officer on the frontier.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Saturday, July 28, 1838
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- chartered by U.S. Army
- Date of Original
- 1838
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.E.6453
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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