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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 18, 1861. Commander B. F. SANDS, U.S. Navy, Commanding U. S. Coast Survey Steamer Active, Harbor of San Francisco, Cal.. SIR: The…
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 18, 1861. October 18, 1861. His Excellency L. J. S. TURNEY, Acting Governor Washington Territory : SIR: Your communication dated Olympia, Wash. Ter., September 2, has been…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 17, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find General Orders, No. 2,*…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First California Infantry, en route to Fort Yuma: COLONEL: You are ordered with three companies of the First…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth U. 5. Infantry, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: My DEAR COLONEL: You have doubtless received the…
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 15, 1861. Maj. W. Scott KETCHUM, Commanding at San Bernardino : MAJOR: Agreeably to instructions received from Colonel Wright,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 14, 1861. Lieut. Col. CHARLES S. MERCHANT, SIR: The following companies of your regiment are selected to remain on this coast: Companies…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 14, 1861. No. 193. $ San Francisco, October 14, 1861. 1. The headquarters and Companies E, G, and K, Sixth Regiment…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, f San Francisco, October 14, 1861. Col. EDWARD D. TOWNSEND, Order of the 16th ultimo just received. I leave in the next steamer, on the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 12, 1861. Come here immediately; by stage if quicker than by boat. I leave for Washington in the next steamer. Denver is…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861. No. 192. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. The detachment of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry at the Presidio of San…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861. No. 26. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. of ordnance at these headquarters, and will be addressed accordingly. By order…
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 12, 1861. October 12, 1861.* Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: At the request of Col. W. H. Wallace, late Governor of Washington Territory, you are…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 11, 1861. No. 191 } San Francisco, October 11, 1861. I. Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh Regiment of Infantry, is assigned to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 11, 1861. His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento, Cal.: GOVERNOR: I have received your letter of the 9th…
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., October 10, 1861. General SUMNER: DEAR SIR: Some two years ago I procured, through the influence of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 10, 1861. MAJOR: Major Rigg, of the First California Volunteer Infantry, marched this day with four companies of that regiment for Warner’s ranch, The residue…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: I have received your communication of this date. I approve of your arrangements, and…
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, COLONEL: Inclosed herewith please find an order directing the movement to-morrow of…
Sacramento Sacramento, October 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco: SIR: Tinclose herewith copies of a representation and affidavit of citizens of the counties of…