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E. E. Eyre to R. C. Drum, May 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FORT BARRETT, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., May 14, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to inform you of the death of Second Lieut. James Barrett, late of the First…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, September 8, 1862
Jornada del Muerto, N. Mex. Jornada del Muerto, N. Mex., September 8, 1862. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, Commanding District of Arizona, Mesilla, Ariz.: COLONEL: I met this morning some paroled…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, March 15, 1864
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 15, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I had the honor to receive this morning your letter of the 12th instant requesting me to…
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E. D. R. S. Canby, August 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 12, 1862. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 12, 1862. Commanding Column from California, District of Arizona: GENERAL: Ihavejust received your communication of the Sth…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to James H. Carleton, August 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 11, 1862. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Column from California, District of Arizona: GENERAL: Atan early…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Respectfully forwarded. ' ELA l, March 22, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 22, 1862. No, 29. f Washington, March 22, 1862. In the changes recently made in the boundaries of department commands it…
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James H. Carleton to E.R.S. Canby, June 11, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 1862. General E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, Commanding U. S. Forces in New Mexico: GENERAL: I had the honor to write you…
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Unknown to James P. Major, June 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 8, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 26th ultimo I ordered a detachment from Company A, Second Infantry…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, August 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, August 31, 1862. JOLONEL: Inthe afternoon of the 15th instant I received information of a band of Indians having taken possession of a timbered…
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Unknown to James P. Major, August 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, August 4, 1862. MAJOR: Minor’s is on the north side of Redwood Creek, on the trail from Arcata to Fort Gaston. Descending the river…
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Unknown to James P. Major, July 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, July 12, 1862. MAJOR: About two weeks since Loball’s ranch and the mail station on the Van Dusen River were attacked and destroyed by…
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Unknown to James P. Major, June 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRIOT, Fort Humboldt, June 25, 1862. MAJOR: By the official report* of Lieutenant Myers, Third California Volunteer Infantry, received June 12, I find that the three soldiers…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. Drum, June 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 10, 1862. MAJOR: To make the record of military events complete to this date, I have the honor to report what has transpired…
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R. C. Drum to Captain Douglas, April 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 7, 1862. MAJOR: The post of Captain Douglas (Second Infantry California Volunteers) is on the right bank of Redwood Creek, a mile or…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, April 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 1, 1862. MAJOR: On the evening of the 25th of March an express arrived from Areata reporting that the settlement at Angel’s ranch,…
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R. Wellman to E. A. Rigg, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, Oak Grove Station, November 30, 1861. MAJOR: Pursuant to special orders, dated November 27, 1861, I proceeded in search of a party of men at Temecula, going…
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Ben. C. Cutler to James H. Carleton, December 3, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 25, 1861
FORT CROOK, CAL. FORT CROOK, CAL., August 25, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inclose Lieutenant Feilner’s report. As I…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, October 20, 1866
Washington Washington, October 20, 1866. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: a ^ ! c Sji ^ sj* jjc The entire management of this branch of the duties of…
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Joseph Holt to Edwin M. Stanton, March 28, 1866
Washington Washington, March 28, 1866. Secretary of War: Sir : I have the honor to submit the following summary exhibit in regard to the volunteer troops of the Army of…