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46,149 lettersLos Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 15, 1862. Maj. R. ©. Drum, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I directed Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster, on…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 14, 1862. Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: Your communication dated February 5 was received this day. I have the honor to inclose to…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 13, 1862. Lieut. Col. E, E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Comdg. Camp Carleton: SIR: Inform me how many days’ subsistence you have…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 4, 1861. No. 12. San Francisco, June 4, 1861. Commanding officers of posts will promptly report to this office the execution…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, February 13, 1862. 3rig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U. S. Volunteers, SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communications of December…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 12, 1862. Lieut. Col. M. D. DOBBINS, Fifth California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Camp Kellogg, near Camp Latham, Cal.: CoLONEL: Have your command put…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco., June 3, 1861. First Lieut. J. MCALLISTER, Ordnance Department, Commanding Benicia Arsenal, Cal.: Sir: The guns for San Diego referred to in your…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 12, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma : MAJOR: Mr. Jones, the bearer of this, you will…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., February 12, 1862. U S. Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: COLONEL: The Governor of the State, with the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 1, 1861. J. A. COLLINS, Esq., Virginia City, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has received your letter of…
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, CAL. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Comdg. Camp Carleton: SIR: If the commander of Fort Yuma asks for…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: Should the commander of Fort Yuma require…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. M. D. DOBBINS, Fifth Cal. Vol. Infty., in camp near Camp Latham, Cal.: COLONEL: 1 desire that you send…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First California Vol. Infty., Comdg. Camp Wright, Cal. : COLONEL: Send with Veck’s train the remaining…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: For a few days past the weather has…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. First California Vol. Infty., Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Send me word the moment the man returns whom you sent on…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 27, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. Lieut. Col. E, E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Carleton, Cal. : COLONEL: Detail a company of your regiment at…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: The trains for my expedition will be four in…