This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 29, 1861. No. 204. San: Francisco, October 29, 1861. 2. The troops in camp at San Pedro, Cal., will, upon the arrival…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 30, 1861. No. 29. San Francisco, October 30, 1861. IV. Surg. Richard H. Coolidge, medical department, having reported at these headquarters…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 30, 1861. No. 205. y San Francisco, Cal., October 30, 1861. 1. The officers of the Regular Army appointed by the Governor…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 2, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal.: Send by telegram condition of your troops. Report by letter fully and frequently. GEO. B.…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, November 8, 1861. Lieut. Col. R. E. DE Russy, Corps of Engineers, or the SENIOR OFFICER OF ENGINEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.: You are hereby appointed…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 15, 1861. No. 212. f San Francisco, Cal., November 15, 1861. 1. Col. Benjamin L. Beall will transfer the command of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 16, 1861. No. 214. j San Francisco, Cal., November 16, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. Lieut. B. C. CUTLER, Los Angeles: DEAR SIR: When this reaches you, if I am virtually in command of the district (the recollection of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 7, 1861. No. 229, San Francisco, Qal., December 7, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. Captain DeMerritt’s company, Second…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 10, 1861. No. 231. San Francisco, Cal., December 10, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. Having complied with orders…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 12, 1861. No. 233. San Francisco, Cal., December 12, 1861. The counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 16, 1861. No. 235. San Francisco, Cal., December 16, 1861. 1. Company A, Third Artillery, Lieut. John B. Shinn commanding, will…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 24, 1861. No. 240. San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. 2, Col. C. Sims, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will designate three…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 26, 1861. No. 241. ) San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. 1. Company K, Ninth Infantry, will proceed to and take…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 8, 1862. No. 8. } San Francisco, Cal., March 8, 1862. I. The public interest requires that all officers and soldiers…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 10, 1862. No. 39. f i San Francisco, Cal., March 10, 1862. 1. As soon as the weather will permit, Maj.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 5, 1862. No. 55. San Francisco, Cal., April 5, 1862. 1. During the absence of Maj. Richard C. Drum on inspection duty…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 10, 1862. No. 58. San Francisco, Cal., April 10, 1862. 1. Maj. George W. Patten, Ninth Infantry, is assigned to the commad…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 21, 1862. No. 66. y San Francisco, Cal., April 21, 1862, * * * * * * * 4, The two companies…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862. No. 17. f San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1862. The general commanding this department having been appealed to by…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 16, 1862. No. 100. f San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862. No. 108. San Francisco, Cal., June 23, 1862. * * * * * * * 2, Brig. Gen. Benjamin…