Orders, no. 60,

Handwritten ink, signed by Bliss [in different hand?].

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bliss, William Wallace Smith, 1815-1853 (Author)
Other Authors:	Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Fort Polk (Tex.) > History. Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Campaigns > Texas. Bliss, William Wallace Smith, > 1815-1853 > Correspondence.

Description
Summary:	Handwritten ink, signed by Bliss [in different hand?].
Item Description:	"H[ea]d Q[uarte]rs Army of Occupation. Fort Polk, Texas" Major John Monroe and 450 soldiers erected Fort Polk, named after President James K. Polk, at the highest point in El Fronton (later Point Isabel or Port Isabel). The fort was also known as Fort Brazos Santiago.
Physical Description:	1 leaf ; 24 cm