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Unknown to James W. Denver, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER, U.S. Army, Wilmington, Ohio: — Repair to this city and report for orders preparatory to going to…
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Unknown, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. Messrs. B. J. PINGREE, GEORGE H. BELDEN, and others, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg.: GENTLEMEN: I am directed by the…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 31, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, August 31, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Headquarters California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: Your telegraph of the 26th instant has been complied with. The ammunition for…
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, August 28, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., August 28, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: Since the arrival of the pony express, with Washington dates of August 16,…
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Unknown to George L. Andrews, August 23, 1861
PIMA VILLAGES PIMA VILLAGES, August 23, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Inclosed please find Mesilla papers, containing full accounts of the proceedings of the…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You are to command an expedition into Texas, via Mazatlan,…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, August 10, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose the accompanying letter from Mr. Willis, of San Bernardino, which will be found to bear directly upon…
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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…
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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 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…