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James H. Carleton to Edward E. Eyre, October 26, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 26, 1861. Maj. EDWARD E. EYRE, First Cavalry Cal. Vols., Comdg. at San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: I have received yours of the…
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Letters from James H. Carleton
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, En route to Fort Yuma: I have received and forwarded Captain McMahon’s resignation, but it was…
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James H. Carleton to Richard C. Drum, U.s. Army, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I last evening received a telegram from you in…
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James H. Carleton to Lorenzo Thomas, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I have…
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James H. Carleton to Richard C. Drum, October 17, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 17, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find General Orders, No. 2,*…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, October 16, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First California Infantry, en route to Fort Yuma: COLONEL: You are ordered with three companies of the First…
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James H. Carleton to George L. Andrews, October 16, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth U. 5. Infantry, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: My DEAR COLONEL: You have doubtless received the…
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James H. Carleton to W. Scott Ketchum, October 15, 1861
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 15, 1861. Maj. W. Scott KETCHUM, Commanding at San Bernardino : MAJOR: Agreeably to instructions received from Colonel Wright,…
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James H. Carleton to George Wright, October 9, 1861
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, COLONEL: Inclosed herewith please find an order directing the movement to-morrow of…
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James H. Carleton to MARK JACOBS and others, August 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., August 2, 1861. Hon. A. D. BOREN, e Q. 5. SPARKS, Esq., and Mr. MARK JACOBS and others, San Bernardino, Cal.: GENTLEMEN: Your…