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Emil Fritz to Fergusson, December 11, 1861
CAMP CARLETON CAMP CARLETON, December 11, 1861. Major FERGUSSON, Commanding Camp Wright, Cal.: MAJOR: It has been reported to me by a gentleman from San Bernardino that there is a…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, December 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 7, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington: Str: I have made satisfactory arrangements for protection of Overland Mail Route without…
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J. R. West, December 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. LIEUTENANT: Colonel Carleton’s short note of November 25 reached me on the 2d instant. I cannot move until Major Rigg reaches here, which I…
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Richd. C. Drum to Alfred Cady, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : Str: The general commanding…
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Richd. C. Drum to Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Capt. E. A. ROWE, Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: After setting aside a…
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Joseph R. West to James H. Carleton, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 3, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: I have received from Col. James H. Carleton, lately commanding Southern District of California, a copy of…
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A. Cady, December 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 2, 1861. MAJOR: I have been informed by Captain Magruder, First Cavalry, since his arrival at this place that the orders…
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George Wright to His Excellency J. W. NYE, December 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 2, 1861. His Excellency J. W. NYE, Governor of Nevada Territory, Carson City: SIR: I have given instructions to the commanding…
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WM. C. Kibbe to Comdg. Officer District Of Southern California, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 30, 1861. CoMDG. OFFICER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California, Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to select…
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John H. May to R. C. Drum, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, —, Fort Ter-Waw, November 29, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : SIR: In accordance with the direction of the general commanding, I have…
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George Wright to Henry W. Halleck, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIG, San Francisco, November 29, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Since my communication of the 26th instant, nothing of interest…
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WM. C. Kibbe to George Wright, November 27, 1861
Sacramento Sacramento, November 27, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: GENERAL: In the month of July last General Sumner, then commanding Department of…
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A. Cady, November 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, November 26, 1861. No. 61. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 26, 1861. I. Companies H and I and the band of the First Cavalry,…
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James H. Carleton to E. A. Rigg, November 26, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 26, 1861. Maj. E. A. RIGG, ms First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Wright: MAJOR: Proceed at once to Fort Yuma and relieve…
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Richd. C. Drum, November 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 26, 1861. No. 221. San Francisco, Cal., November 26, 1861. 1. The foliowing troops will, should they arrive in time, embark for…
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G. Wright, November 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, November 26, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GEVERAL, : Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: On the 22d instant I had the honor to…
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T. B. Campbell to Wildrick, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Hoskins, Oreg., November 25, 1861. Lieutenant WILDRICK, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I am directed by the commanding. officer of this post to make the…
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A. Cady to James P. Major, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 25, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by this morning’s mail of your letter of the 15th…
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Richd. C. Drum to Alfred Cady, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 25, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: The general commanding the…
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H. D. Barrows to J. H. Carleton, U.s. Army, November 25, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, November 25, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, U.S. Army: SIR: I learn that probably Showalter’s party will go by way of the Mojave River and Mojave…