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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 6, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to transmit for your information…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 6, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Linclose herewith a special estimatet for horses for…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewithis a copy of a communication addressed…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 5, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: In my recent ten days’ tour of…
j Los Angeles, Cal. j Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal. : COLONEL: Order Captain Mead’s…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 5, 1862. General WILLIAM C. KIBBE, Adjutant-General of California, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to inform you,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Carleton: MAJOR: I send you some blank post returns and a…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Hoskins, Oreg., March 3, 1862. COLONEL COMMANDING DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: In conformity to instructions received from the headquarters District of Oregon of February…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., March 1, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Sir: I have the honor to report that in accordance with directions of the commanding general,…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 1, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to inclose, for the information of the colonel commanding district, statement and copy of letter addressed to myself, dated…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: When the order was received by Brigadier-General Sumner…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., February 28, 1862. Lieut. Col. ALBEMARLE CADY, U. S. Army, COLONEL: There are several newspapers published within thiS department which are filled…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 28, 1862. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., February 24, 1862. S. H. PARKER, Esq., Postmaster at San Francisco and Acting Postal Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Francisco: Str:…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., February 27, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Colonel Bowie, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, with…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 26, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: You will see by my letter to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., February 26, 1862. His Excellency LELAND STANFORD, Governor of State of California, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have this day received from…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 25, 1862. Maj. DAVID FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, San Bernardino: MAJOR: If you cannot get forage at San…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 25, 1862. Maj. eae RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: I have directed Major Fergusson to send, via…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 24, 1862. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, First Regiment Cavalry: CoLONEL: I have received authority from the War Department, dated 18th ultimo, to…