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Captain to Jonn B. FLoyn, December 5, 1860
Washington Washington, December 5, 1860. Hon. Jonn B. FLoyn, Secretary of War: Sir: In answer to your inquiry respecting a rumor or report of the recent landing at Fort Moultrie,…
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Captain to Alexander Scortt, May 1, 1864
Camp Pratt, W. Va. Camp Pratt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Lieut. Col. ALEXANDER ScorTT, Commanding Fifth West Virginia Cavalry: Sir: You will report with your command to Col. J.…
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Captain to Joun H. OLeEy, May 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Pratt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Col. Joun H. OLeEy, Commanding Cavalry Brigade: Sir: You will take command of 500 cavalry, which cavalry will be…
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Captain to Amos Pilsbury, January 26, 1865
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 26, 1865. AMOS PILSBURY, Superintendent Penitentiary, Albany, N. Y.: Sir: In pursuance of instructions received from the Secretary of War I am…
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Captain to U. S. Engineer Office, November 8, 1861
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER E. O., November 8, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 8, 1861. SrR: In obedience to your directions of this date to proceed on a reconnaissance…
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Captain to Dunovant, November 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BEAUFORT VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY, November 13, 1861. November 13, 1861. Sig: Having been assigned to the command of Fort Beauregard by Colonel Dunovant, commanding the post, I beg leave to…
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Captain to Second Infantry California Volunteers, April 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 29, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal. : COLONEL: Your letters…
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Captain to George Wright, January 24, 1861
Esquimault Esquimault, January 24, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Headquarters Department of Oregon, Fort Vancouver : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 22d instant of your…
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Captain, January 8, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 8, 1861. MAJOR: In reply to your letter of yesterday I have the honor to state, for the information of the colonel commanding,…
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Captain to First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, May 6, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Commanding District of Oregon: COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to say that…