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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, January 13, 1862
FORT YUMA FORT YUMA, January 13, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Pursuant to special instructions dated at Fort Yuma, January 10, 1862, I proceeded, accompanied by…
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Unknown to Edward Richard S. Canby, January 20, 1862
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of the 9th and 10th of December have…
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Unknown to Colonel Cornelius, January 18, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 18, 1862. San Francisco, Cal. : GENERAL: In answer to your communication of December 10, I am directed to authorize you to modify the…
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Unknown to O. S. Hamilton, November 28, 1862
Old Lamar, November 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. O. S. Hamiuton, Commanding Left Wing: GENERAL: Move to-morrow at the earliest possible hour and reach the nearest water to the south or…
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Unknown to J. C. Schmidt, January 16, 1862
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 16, 1862. Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 27th ultimo was received a…
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Unknown to R. Drum, U. S. Army, January 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, January 12, 1862. Maj. R. ©. Drum, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : MAJOR: We landed here on the 9th…
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Unknown to Henry Hancock, January 10, 1862
Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal. Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal., January 10, 1862. MAJOR: On Tuesday, the 7th instant, I dispatched two companies (F and H) of my regiment to…
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Unknown to M. K. Lawler, November 25, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., November 25, 1862. Ool. M. K. LAWLER, Commanding Post : You will immediately pursue the rebels that attacked Henderson this morning, driving them from the State. Your instructions…
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Unknown to His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California, January 9, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 9, 1862. January 9, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California, San Francisco: General Wright was authorized by the Secretary of War, December 2, subject…
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Unknown to G. W. Bowie, January 7, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 7, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal. : Two companies will come down to-morrow and two on Thursday to sail…