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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 20, 1864. Sixth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Humboldt: SIR: The commanding general has perused with much satisfaction the report of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 14, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith seven reports? from officers commanding scouting parties against the hostile Indians in…
[Inclosure.] Box ELDER, UTAH TER., July 30, 1863. At Fort BOISÉ AND IN THE SNAKE RIVER COUNTRY: A treaty of peace was this day concluded at this place by General…
HDQRS. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SNAKE INDIANS, July 13, 1863. Camp No. 24, on Boisé River, Idaho Ter., July 13, 1863. Sir: Ihave been joined by Companies H and J, First…
[Inclosure.] FORT CRITTENDEN, UTAH TER., April 1, 1863. Brigadier-General CONNOR, Camp Douglas : I do hereby certify to the statement* as being correct, and as regards the Mormons on horseback…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. K. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Crook, November 30, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report: On the 2d instant an express from Honey Lake brought news of an outbreak…
[Inclosure.] CAMP ANDERSON, September 8, 1862. Captain DOUGLAS: SIR: The Diggers have cleaned us out and taken our mules and packs and wounded Sergeant Connell, About6 a.m., as we were…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, August 23, 1862. SIR: An express has within a few moments arrived from Colonel Maury’s command, and I dispatch a special express to Wallula hoping it…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, August 17, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that I received an express last night from Captain Currey with the reportt herewith inclosed, dated…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 26, 1862. SIR: I herewith transmit for the information of the general commanding the department a copy of the report, dated…
[Inclosure.] OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, August 1, 1862. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF California, San Francisco, August 1, 1862. TEN-NE-MAH-HA-TE AND OTHER CHIEFS OF OWEN’S RIVER: I am instructed by the Great Father…
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Cal., September 30, 1862. CoLONEL: Inclosed please find a copy of a letter from the Indian superintendent (or agent) Southern District of California, directed…
[Inclosure Z.] September 17, 1862. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. COLUMN FROM California, No. 36. Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 17, 1862, k k $ * k * * I. I. Lieut.…
[Inclosure $.] September 18, 1862. GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, No. 83. f Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862. The undersigned hereby relinquishes the command of…
[Inclosure O.] August 26, 1862. SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF NEw MEXICO, No. 153. f Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 26, 1862. to Santa Fé, for the purpose of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than…
[Inclosure K.] August 22, 1862. GENERAL ORDERS, ? HDQRS. COLUMN FROM California, : CAMP ON RIO GRANDE, No. 16. \ Near Fort Quitman, Tex., August 22, 1862. I. At 12…
[Inclosure C.] August 10, 1862. CAMP ON Rio MIEMBRES, ARIZ., August 10, 1862, First California Volunteer Infantry : COLONEL: Pursuant to instructions received on the 6th instant we left this…
[Inclosure D.] June 15, 1862. HEADQUARTERS COLUMN FROM California, Tucson, Arig., June 15, 1862. GENERAL: I have forwarded by another express the originals of the notes numbered 2, which the…