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Unknown to Simon Cameron, July 25, 1861
Washington Washington, July 25, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: The bearer of this, Col. J. D. Williamson, of New York, and formerly a resident of Oregon, informs…
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Unknown to McDowell, U.s. A., Arlington, July 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS ARMY, July 25, 1861. General MCDOWELL, U.S. A., Arlington : General Scott says he hears some of your regiments are too far advanced, particularly between Little River…
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Unknown to Nathaniel P. Banks, July 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 27, 1861. Major-General Banks, U. S. A., Harper’s Ferry, Va.: I have ordered Captain Newton back to you. I do not ask that you…
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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, July 27, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 27, 1861. General S. COOPER: Your dispatch in reference to arms abandoned by the enemy has been received. ‘Tell the President that General Beauregard and myself have…
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Unknown to S. R. ANDERSON, Lynchburg, Va, July 27, 1861
RicumonD RicumonD, July 27, 1861. General S. R. ANDERSON, Lynchburg, Va.: The three Tennessee regiments first advanced will be under the command of General Donelson. The other two regiments under…
Order
Unknown to Captain R. C. Drum, July 29, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 29, 1861. No. 203. Washington, July 29, 1861. * * * 6. Capt. R. €. Drum, assistant adjutant-general, is relieved from the…
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Unknown to William H. Seward, July 29, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., July 29, 1861. Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Washington, D. O.: Believing it to be the duty of every loyal citizen to…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, July 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HAMPTON LEGION, Camp Johnson, Broad Run, July 29, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that with six hundred infantry of my command I reached Manassas on the…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 30, 1861
Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, ` Asst. Adjt. Gen., Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 30, 1861
Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, ` Asst. Adjt. Gen., Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 31, 1861
CONFIDENTIAL. ] HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 31, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to…
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Unknown to D. Buell, U.s. Army, July 31, 1861
CONFIDENTIAL. ] HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 31, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to…
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Unknown to MARK JACOBS and others, August 2, 1861
Near Los Angeles, Cal. 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:…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, August 4, 1861
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., August 4, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: My DEAR Sir: Inclosed I transmit copies of a resolution of inquiry and the reply to it.*…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, August 6, 1861
CLARKSBURG, VA. CLARKSBURG, VA., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : Tell General Scott his dispatch is received. I have ordered the Seventeenth Indiana to Beverly,…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 6, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Major CARLETON: DEAR SIR: Iinclose to you a letter for General Sumner, which will give you an idea of the state…
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Unknown, August 6, 1861
[Inclosure.] SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Commanding the Department of California: DEAR SIR: I have not yet learned the name of the officer or posts of the soldiers ‘referred…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, August 7, 1861
Washington, August 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Clarksburg, Va.: General Dix telegraphs that he is reliably informed that Lee and Johnston are actually…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, August 8, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, August 8, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding, ke. : SIR: Doctor Haywood has just shown me some papers written by one Boyd, deceased, containing charges…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 8, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, August 8, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding, ke. : SIR: Doctor Haywood has just shown me some papers written by one Boyd, deceased, containing charges…
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, August 8, 1861
NEw York NEw York, August 8, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: Has the order for the formation of the First Regiment of Oregon Rifles, Oregon quota, accepted for…
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Unknown to Major, August 9, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1861. MAJOR: At the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs, I have ordered a small detachment, under the command…
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Unknown, August 9, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1861. MAJOR: At the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs, I have ordered a small detachment, under the command…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 9, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco : DEAR SIR: I am constrained by the aspect of political…