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46,149 lettersSAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., October 31, 1861. Col. P. E. CONNOR, Stockton, Cal.: Send the two companies for Gaston and Ter-Waw on Monday’s boat. They will sail from…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 31, 1861. Col. A. J. SMITH, Commanding Second Cavalry, Camp Alert, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 31, 1861. COLONEL: I deem it my duty to submit to the General-in-Chief the condition of affairs in the Southern District…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 30, 1861. No. 205. y San Francisco, Cal., October 30, 1861. 1. The officers of the Regular Army appointed by the Governor…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 30, 1861. No. 29. San Francisco, October 30, 1861. IV. Surg. Richard H. Coolidge, medical department, having reported at these headquarters…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 29, 1861. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, Commanding at Camp Wright, near Warner’s Ranch, Cal. : MAJOR: I have applied for authority to move…
Los ANGELES, CAL. Los ANGELES, CAL., October 29, 1861. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, U. S. Army, Commissary of Subsistence, San Francisco, Cal. : Colonel Buchanan wants 12,000 rations pork and…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 29, 1861. No. 204. San: Francisco, October 29, 1861. 2. The troops in camp at San Pedro, Cal., will, upon the arrival…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 29, 1861. COLONEL: Under instructions from the War Department dated September 28, 1861, I have the honor to report for orders…
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, Cal. Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, Cal., October 28, 1861. Maj. W. Scott KETCHUM, Commanding Camp near San Pedro, Cal. : MAJOR: I have received…
Camp WRIGHT Camp WRIGHT, October 28, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : CoLONEL: I received yours of the 25th instant. Captain Roberts’ company (E)…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 28, 1861. COLONEL: I beg leave, most respectfully, but earnestly, to request that the General-in-Chief may be pleased to reconsider the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 28, 1861. No. 48. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 28, 1861. Capt. E. B. Gibbs, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will with Company E,…
VALLECITO VALLECITO, October 27, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District: COLONEL: Your courier of the 25th instant arrived here at 8 p. m. Surgeon Prentiss is with me.…
EL Paso EL Paso, October 27, 1861. General H. H. SIBLEY, C. S. Army, Commanding Brigade for Arizona. and New Mexico, en route or at Kan Antonio: My DEAR GENERAL:…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 27, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have received a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel West. He had…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 26, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I am directed by…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., October 26, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 26, 1861. Maj. EDWARD E. EYRE, First Cavalry Cal. Vols., Comdg. at San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: I have received yours of the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 26, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, California Vols., Comdg. District of Southern California: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding…