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46,149 lettersVirginia CITY Virginia CITY, May 26, 1861. Capt. T. HENDRICKSON, Fort Churchill: DEAR SIR: We are confidently assured that the secessionists have completed an organization of over 100, under Dr.…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Churchill, May 26, 1861—9 p. m.. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for the information of the commanding general of the department, a telegraphic dispatch received…
Olympia Olympia, May 23, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to transmit to you herewith…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 23, 1861. NONO: } San Francisco, May 23, 1861. The name of the quartermaster’s brig Floyd is changed to the General…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, i San Francisco, Cal., May 20, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR:…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 18, 1861. Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Send Company E, Sixth Infantry, to Benicia Barracks immediately. By…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 14, 1861. MAJOR: Major Haller’s command may be expected to arrive here on the 13th of June. Major Carleton’s company (K) will be…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Maj. ENOCH STEEN, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. : MAJOR: Your communication of April 16 has been…
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 1861. Lieut. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Tejon, Cal. : COLONEL: Carleton’s company was ordered to Los Angeles. Has it gone…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 10, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Army, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 9, 1861. Japt. D. McDouGAL, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Brigadier-General Sumner directs me to say that he learns that you…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 8, 1861. Col. E. D. BAKER, U. $. Senate, dec., Washington, D. 0.: SIR: You are authorized to raise for the service of the United States…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 7, 1861. No. 77. San Francisco, May 7, 1861. Special Orders, No. 76, is so far modified as not to prescribe the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 6, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Yourcommunication of the 25th ultimo reached me…
[Inclosure.] SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 1861. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: _ SIB: During the war with Mexico I had the honor, ur der the authority of James K. Polk,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 4, 1861. May 4, 1861. Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, Postmaster-General : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d instant respecting…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 3, 1861. Bvt. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, Captain, First Dragoons, Fort Tejon, Cal.: SIR: The commanding general directs you to establish a…
SANTA BARBARA, CAL. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., May 3, 1861. Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State: SIR: I have within a few days received information that I know to be…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal, April 30, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have…
New York New York, April 29, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington: DEAR SIR: Owing to apprehensions which have been expressed that steamers of this company may be…