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46,149 lettersMare Island Mare Island, March 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 12th instant is…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., March 14, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, ; Comdg. at Camp Carleton, near San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, Cal., March 14, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: Your disposition of the forces in the southern district is…
Mare Island Mare Island, March 14, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco : GENERAL: Your letter of the 13th instantis at…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: The design of Special Orders, No. 33, is to charge you with the protection of the district of country therein…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 13, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Understanding (unofficially) that the company of…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 12, 1862. Maj. Epwin A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: The colonel commanding has been informed that…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 12, 1862. Capt. JULIAN MCALLISTER, Ordnance Corps, Chief of Ordnance, Department Pacific, Commanding Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The chief engineer of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 12, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U. S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: A reconnaissance has been made…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, March 11, 1862. Camp Drum, near New San Pedro, Cal., No. 25. March 11, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this camp. * * *…
Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal. Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal., March 11, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 10, 1862. No. 39. f i San Francisco, Cal., March 10, 1862. 1. As soon as the weather will permit, Maj.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have this day received from your office…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 8, 1862. You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on the…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Port Humboldt, March 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 8, 1862. No. 8. } San Francisco, Cal., March 8, 1862. I. The public interest requires that all officers and soldiers…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 7, 1862. Maj. THEODORE A. COULT, Fifth Infty. California Vols., encamped near Los Angeles, Cal. : MAJOR: You will proceed by easy marches,…
FORT YUMA, CAL. FORT YUMA, CAL., March 6, 1862. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, First Regiment of Infantry California Volunteers: DEAR SIR: I was present at the ranch of Mr. James…
Colorado FERRY Colorado FERRY, March 4, 1862. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal.: DEAR SIR: In answer to your inquiries of yesterday I beg…