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46,149 lettersLos Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 25, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal. : COLONEL: The following dispatch I have just…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 25, 1861. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California, San Francisco: SIR: It is found by experience that competition by agents of States, authorized to purchase arms,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., November 24, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor herewith to inclose a copy…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bragg, November 23, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Str: I have the honor to report to you that I have this day relieved have appointed First Lieut. Thomas 8. Bridges,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 22, 1861. ` San Francisco, Cal., November 22, 1861. His Excellency J. W. NYE, Governor of Nevada Territory, Carson City: SIR: I have received…
[AND 10 OTHER OFFICERS. SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 22, 1861. No. 218. f San Francisco, Cal., November 22, 1861. 1. The headquarters of the First…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, November 21, 1861. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, Acty, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Southern Dist. of California, Los Angeles: LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report as follows upon…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have this day forwarded to you…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 20, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: Lam directed by the general commanding the department…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., November 20, 1861. Lieut. JAMES P. MARTIN, Seventh Infty., Comdg. Co. D, Sixth Infty., Fort Bragg, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, November 20, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: STR: On the 16th instant I had the honor to acknowledge…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 19, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that Companies B and I, Ninth Infantry, are now leaving the post…
SPECIAL ORDERS HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 19, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 309. f Washington, November 19, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. George Wright, volunteer service, is assigned to the command…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 18, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Los Angeles, Cal. : Colonel West will take command of the district. Send for him…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 16, 1861. (Received 25th.) Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Los Angeles, Cal.: The troops to concentrate at San Diego will sail on the next…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 16, 1861. No. 214. j San Francisco, Cal., November 16, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, November 16, 1861. Adjutant-General THOMAS, Washington, D. O.: Received your dispatch of the 13th instant. It will be attended to. G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General,…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, INOS. Y Fort Walla Walla, November 15, 1861. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 53, headquarters District of Oregon, the command of the post is hereby turnedoverto…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 15, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: Str: The general commanding the…
Southern California Southern California, November 15, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I wrote to you on the 13th instant informing you of…