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46,149 lettersSPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 25, 1861. No. 46. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 25, 1861. I. Capt. J. O. Schmidt, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will,…
San Diego County San Diego County, October 25, 1861. COLONEL: I wrote to you the day that Larrived here, which, I suppose, you received. [camped near Senor Carrillo’s house, where…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 24, 1861. Lieut. Col. ALBEMARLE CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: The colonel commanding the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 24, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I wish you to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 44. } Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. II. Maj. James F. Curtis, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 3. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. Pursuant to Special Orders, No. 191, current series, from the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 23, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon : SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you…
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, October 23, 1861. Colonel CADY, Fort Vancouver: Suspend the enrollment of the cavalry company at The Dalles. By order: RICHARD ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 4. y Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. Pursuant to Special Orders, No. 191, current series, from the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 23, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor State of Oregon, Salem, Oreg.: Sir: The War Department having authorized Colonel Cornelius, of Oregon,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 22, 1861. SIR: The steamer which leaves this city on the 26th instant will take to Fort Vancouver five companies of…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, En route to Fort Yuma: I have received and forwarded Captain McMahon’s resignation, but it was…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I last evening received a telegram from you in…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I have…
Camp Carleton Camp Carleton, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Los Angeles District, Los Angeles: My DEAR COLONEL: I arrived here yesterday morning about 12 o’clock, being the…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 21, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : STR: Yesterday three companies of cavalry (California volunteers),…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First California Volunteers, SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires the troops at San Bernardino and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 20, 1861. No. 28. San Francisco, October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. Sumner having been recalled for duty in the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Dalles, Oreg., October 19, 1861. Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver: The within communication from the Indian agent is respectfully forwarded for the action of the commander of…