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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 28, 1861. Maj. ALBEMARLE CADY, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: Sir: The general commanding the department has been…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, Cal., June 28, 1861. Bvt. Maj. JAMES H. CARLETON, Captain, First Regiment of Dragoons, Commanding Camp Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: Your…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 27, 1861—9 a.m.. MAJOR: I have this moment received your telegraphic dispatch of the 21st instant. You will perceive by my…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 25, 1861. W. L. PARVIN, Esq., La Porte, Sierra County, CAL.: SIR: Your communication of the 4th instant having been laid before…
CRESCENT CITY CRESCENT CITY, June 24, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Pacific Division, U. S. Army: DEAR SIR: In accordance with instructions we herewith transmit to you a…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal., June 23, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Until I heard a rumor that the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 22, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Ninth Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon : SIR: Your orders and communication in pursuance of…
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal., June 22, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith you will find a telegraphic…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 22, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 12th instant, together with the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 21, 1861. No. 13. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the threatening attitude of the Indians on…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, June 20, 1861. ee Brig. Gen, L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: Thereis an absolute and immediate necessity for…
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL. DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL., June 19, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Oal. : MAJOR: I…
HEADQUARTERS, New San Diego Barracks, Cal., June 18, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Hagqrs. Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 17, 1861. MAJOR: After making my orders on the 11th instant, I had an interview with Captain Russell, of the Fourth…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 15, 1861. No, 11. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 15, 1861. 1. Capt. J. J. Archer, Ninth Infantry, with his company (1),…
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that 1 have this day abandoned this post, by instructions received from…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 14, 1861. MAJOR: On receipt of Department Special Orders, No. 93, on the 10th instant, I ordered two companies to proceed…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, June 13, 1861. Col. J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th ultimo, with…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 13, 1861. Capt. CHARLES S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S: Army, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: A report has been made…