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James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, May 12, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 12, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please find a copy of a letter* written…
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James H. Carleton to George S. Evans, May 11, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers : JOLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Joseph R. West to Benjamin C. Cutler, May 11, 1862
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 11, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to report that the scout, Weaver, accompanied by Sergeant Wheeling, Company F, First Infantry California…
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Joseph R. West to Md BM aan, May 11, 1862
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 11, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, By authority of the colonel commanding I shall march for Tucson on the 14th instant with Companies B, First…
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Justus Steinberger to T. R. Cornelius, May 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 10, 1862. Col. T. R. CORNELIUS, First Oregon Cavalry, Portland, Oreg.: COLONEL: In obedience to instructions from the headquarters Department of…
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Joseph R. West to Chauncey R. Wellman, May 10, 1862
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 10, 1862. Lieut. CHAUNCEY R. WELLMAN, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Pima Villages: With forty men of Company A, First Cavalry California Volunteers, provided with fifty…
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James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, May 10, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 10, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I inclose herewith certified copies of letters…
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James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, May 10, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 10, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: By this express a requisition for clothing for…
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James H. Carleton to Office Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, May 7, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. JoserH R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: In case you should wish to…
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James H. Carleton to John BD. Shinn, May 7, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Capt. JOHN BD. SHINN, Commanding Light Battery A, Third Artillery, Present : SIR: In addition to the amount of ammunition now…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, May 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Since my communications of the 30th ultimo, addressed…
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R. W. Kirkham to First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, May 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Commanding District of Oregon: COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to…
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Colonel Lippitt to Charles G. Hubbard, May 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, May 6, 1862. Lieut. CHARLES G. HUBBARD, Second Infantry California Volunteers, LIEUTENANT: A band of some thirty Indians, perhaps a great many more, are…
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Joseph R. West to Benjamin C. Cutler, May 6, 1862
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 6, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to report the following express arrangements by Indians from here to Grinnel’s: To leave weekly…
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J. R. West, May 6, 1862
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 6, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report fair progress in obtaining forage for the animals now here, butas yet no prospect presents itself…
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Justus Steinberger, May 5, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 5, 1862. No. 3. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 65, headquarters Department of…
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Colonel Lippitt to Charles Heffernan, May 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, May 5, 1862. Capt. CHARLES HEFFERNAN, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Lyon: -CAPTATN: You are directed immediately on receipt of this to proceed…
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George Wright to Second Infantry California Volunteers, May 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal.: COLONEL: In the operations…
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George Wright to U. S. Consul, Mazatlan, May 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. R. L. ROBERTSON, Esq., U. S. Consul, Mazatlan: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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George Wright to U. S. Consul, Guaymas, State of Sonora, May 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. WILLIAM L. BAKER, Esq., U. S. Consul, Guaymas, State of Sonora: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the…