WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, August 15, 1861. Hon. JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento City, Cal. : In filling the requisition given you August 14 for five regiments, please…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 14, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Regiment of Infantry, Camp Sumner, Cal.: MAJOR: It is reported from authentic sources that there…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 13, 1861. No. 145. f San Francisco, August 13, 1861. 2. Two of the field guns at the Presidio of San…
San Francisco San Francisco, August 10, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have received several intimations about the exposed situation of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, August 8, 1861. First Regiment Oregon Rifles : For reasons satisfactory to the Department, the acceptance given you has been revoked. It is preferred that the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 8, 1861. – San Francisco, August 8, 1861. Capt. CHARLES S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal.: SIR: The buildings…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 3, 1861. No. 139. } San Francisco, August 3, 1861. 1. Capt. Frederick Myers, assistant quartermaster, will relieve Capt. Ralph W.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 29, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have telegraphed to-day to keep the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 26, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Captain Boggs has just shown me a letter from…