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E. V. Sumner, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Los Angeles, Cal.: Two companies of the Sixth Infantry at Los Angeles will proceed without delay to Fort…
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Letters from Edwin V. Sumner
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Edwin V. Sumner to E.D. Townsend, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William H. Gardner, August 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, August 28, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have received your letter of yesterday.* You are…
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Edwin V. Sumner to His Excellency J. G. DOWNEY, August 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 27, 1861. His Excellency J. G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento: GOVERNOR: I regret very much that you do not find it…
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Edwin V. Sumner to George Wright, August 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 26, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding District of Oregon: On the arrival of Col. B. L. Beall, turn over your command to…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William H. Gardner, U. S. Navy, August 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 26, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U. S. Navy, Commanding Mare Island, Cal.: CAPTAIN: I have been informed that there are several…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, August 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 23, 1861. No. 153. San Francisco, August 23, 1861. 1. The camp directed to be established near San Antonio, Contra Costa, will…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Edward D. Townsend, August 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 23, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, SIR: I have the honor to inform the General-in-Chief that, in consequence of threatened disturbances…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Lorenzo Thomas, August 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: In raising the volunteers from this State I found it indispensably…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Edward D. Townsend, August 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 19, 1861. Lieut. Col. E, D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have…