Oregon Rifles

Oregon Rifles

The Oregon Rifles was the first military force organized for the protection of Oregon Country in the northwest of North America.[1] Shortly after the Whitman Massacre, Oregon Governor George Abernethy communicated to the legislature his concern about the seriousness of the conditions, and issued a call for volunteers. A company of 45 men, furnishing their own rifles and equipment, organized in Oregon City and arrived in The Dalles on December 21, 1847.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Horner, John. Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. p. 116. http://books.google.com/books?id=J8IdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=%22Oregon+Rifles%22+1847&source=bl&ots=5XkLxk9QHk&sig=L0RPZwJ5f3k01UWMjcC-s_99Gzw&hl=en&ei=e-5LTp2-OcHiiAKjm7x_&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Oregon%20Rifles%22%201847&f=false. 

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