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46,149 lettersWashington Washington, April 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN ALVORD, U. S. Volunteers, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: 1 forward your commission of brigadier-general, your receipt and acceptance of which you…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 17, 1862. MAJOR: Herewith I inclose to you a copy of a letter from the AdjutantGenerals Office, dated the 21st of April, 1862,…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 17, 1862. Capt. N. J. PISHON, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Stanford, Ariz. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding directs me to write…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to give the…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 16, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Column from California: LIEUTENANT: In compliance with orders received from the colonel commanding, dated…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 16, 1862. No. 100. f San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
Sacramento Sacramento, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific: GENERAL: Inclosed I send you a copy of a petition of the citizens…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit a copy…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Latham, Cal., June 14, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 11th instant the Owen’s River Expedition, consisting of Companies D, G, and I,…
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862. No. 110. § Fort Walla Walla, June 13, 1862. Capt. E. J. Harding, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, will take four non-commissioned officers and seventeen…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 13, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM M. JOHNS, Third Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: By an order from department headquarters, Company G,…
Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter. Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter., June 13, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Asst. Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 13, 1862. Adjutant-General THOMAS, Washington, D. C.: What orders have been sent for Brigadier-General Alvord? G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 12, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Inclosed I have the honor to transmit.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to relieve the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Oal.: – SIR: Your letter…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Hon. W. VAN DYKE, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
Russ HOUSE, San Francisco Russ HOUSE, San Francisco, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Pacific Division, U. S. Army: DEAR SIR: The citizens of Humboldt County, at a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: I have nothing later from Brigadier-General Carleton’s command…