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Joseph R. West to B. O. Cutler, May 3, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862. Now ll: f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 3, 1862. I. Companies A and E (Smith’s and Gibbs’), Second Infantry…
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George Wright to Ferris Forman, May 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 2, 1862. Col. FERRIS FORMAN, Fourth Infty. California Vols., Commanding U. S. Troops, En route for Southern Dist. of Cal., San…
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James H. Carleton to Aes ia Os, May 2, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: About the time this letter reaches…
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Edwin A. Rigg to Francis S. Mitchell, May 2, 1862
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, May 2, 1862. No. 80. $ Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. In pursuance with instructions contained in Special Orders, No. 53, dated headquarters District of Southern…
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Geo. D. Ruggles to George Wright, May 2, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, May 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: GENERAL: In reply to your letter of February 8, with inclosures,…
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John Mullan to A. Cady, May 1, 1862
Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter. Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter., May 1, 1862. Col. A. CADY, Seventh U. S. Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
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Joseph R. West to Ben C. Cutler, 1862-04-80
l Pima Villages l Pima Villages, April 80, 1862. Lieut. BEN. €. CUTLER, I have the honor to report the arrival yesterday, with my command, four companies of infantry and…
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G. Wright, April 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 30, 1862. First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding U. S. Trocps, Fort Yuma, Cal.: a CoLONEL: By the last steamer from the…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, April 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Major Drum is still absent, inspecting the troops…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Colonel Steinberger sailed to-day for Fort Vancouver with…
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Captain to Second Infantry California Volunteers, April 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 29, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal. : COLONEL: Your letters…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, April 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: The routeof the overland mail will not be…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin M. Stanton, April 29, 1862
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, April 29, 1862. (Received 12 m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON: _ Your dispatch of the 14th instant received, and will be attended to immediately. LELAND STANFORD, Governor of…
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George Wright to Justus Steinberger, April 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1862. Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, under orders for Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: After assuming command…
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George Wright to Ferris Forman, April 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1862. Col. FERRIS FORMAN, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: You have been ordered to move with your…
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R. W. Kirkham, April 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1862. COLONEL: Thesteamer Senator will sail from this city for San Pedro on Saturday morning next (the 3d proximo) at…
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George Wright to Ulysses S. Grant, April 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1862. Flag Officer BELL, U. S. Navy, Commanding Pacific Squadron, Mare Island, Cal. : SIR: Inclosed herewith is a copy…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, April 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: By the last steamer from the Gulf…
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Colonel Lippitt to Douglas, April 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 27, 1862. Captain DOUGLAS, Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Anderson: CAPTAIN: In consequence of the weakening of the force at Fort Lyon…
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George Wright to Captain, April 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 25, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have lately received reports of Indian difficulties at or in the vicinity of Honey Lake, and deeming…