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Lippitt to Douglas, April 27, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 27, 1862. Captain DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: In consequence of the weakening of the force at Fort Lyon and the…
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Letters from Lippitt
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Lippitt to John H. Ketcham, April 21, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 21, 1862. Captain KETCHAM, Third Infantry California Volunteers: A band of hostile Indians is reported to me in a communication,* of which a copy is…
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Lippitt to Johns, April 17, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 17, 1862. Captain JOHNS, Third Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district to forward immediately…
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Lippitt to Lieut. Col. E. B. Babbitt, April 9, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 9, 1862. No.4. $ Fort Humboldt, April 9, 1862. I. Every Indian captured in this district during the present war who has been engaged…
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Lippitt to David Stuart, April 4, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 4, 1862. Captain STUART, E Second Infantry California Vols., Comdy. at Fort Ter-Waw : CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding the district desires you to keep as…
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Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, April 4, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 4, 1862. Capt. C. D. DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: Your dispatch of this date is the first official report…
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Lippitt to D. B. Akey, April 1, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 1, 1862. Capt. D. B. AKEY, Commanding Fort Humboldt: CAPTAIN: The Indians in Humboldt County having commenced a destructive warfare upon the whiteinhabitants, it has…
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Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, March 31, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 31, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district immediately upon the receipt of this to detail a discreet and reliable non-commissioned…
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Lippitt to Angel Ranch, March 26, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. ANGEL RANCH: CAPTAIN: It is now certain that the Mad River Indians, by their murderous attack and outrages of the last few days,…
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Lippitt to D. B. Akey, March 26, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. Commanding Fort Humboldt: Str: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as you can spare from Fort…