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Edwin V. Sumner to William W. Mackall, May 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 8, 1861. NORKI } San Francisco, May 8, 1861. Company K, First Dragoons (Carleton’s), will be detached from Fort Tejon, and…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, January 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have but little to add to the…
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Edward Dillon to William W. Mackall, April 30, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, having supplied the detachment now…
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Pee Waeson to Lorenzo Thomas, January 31, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. O., January 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. K. Army: SIR: By direction of the Secretary of War I inclose herewith a copy…
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George Wright to William H. Gardner, U.s. Navy, January 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 30, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding at Mare Island Navy-Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: From a conversation I have…
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J. B. Moore, January 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bragg, Cal., January 29, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to respectfully report to the commanding colonel that since my conversation with you on the steamer Columbia I…
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ED. Underwood to William W. Mackall, April 28, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 28, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, U.S. Army, MAJOR: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from your…
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Ben. C. Cutler to Edward E. Eyre, January 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Comdg. Camp Carleton, San Bernardino, Cal.: COLONEL: Yours of January 27 has…
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William W. Mackall to J. B. Moore, April 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 27, 1861. Capt. J. B. MOORE, Commanding National Guard, California State Militia: CAPTAIN: General Sumner acknowledges the receipt of the patriotic offer…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William W. Mackall, April 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 27, 1861. No. 67. San Francisco, April 27, 1861. 1. Lieut. Thomas L. Casey, engineers, is relieved from duty with the Sappers…
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Joseph R. West to M. D. Dobbins, January 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Lieut. Col. M. D. DOBBINS, Fifth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Infantry, Camp Drum : JOLONEL: I inclose herewith the order for…
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W. W. MacKall, April 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 26, 1861. No. 66. San Francisco, April 26, 1861. Companies G and M, Third Artillery, will be sent by the commander…
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Ben. C. Cutler to T. Moors, U.S. Army, January 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: I inclose you a copy of the order for…
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William W. Mackall to George Wright, April 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 25, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, Comdg. District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver: Brigadier-General Sumner, commanding the department, directs you to send…
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Ferris Forman to R. C. Drum, U.s. Army, January 29, 1862
Camp Union Camp Union, January 29, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report my arrival here on yesterday at 4 p.m., and have established, as per instructions, my headquarters…
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Edward R. Geary to George Wright, U. S. Army, April 20, 1861
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., April 20, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : DEAR SIR: I inclose you herewith a copy…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, January 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of a telegraphic…
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H. Lee to George Wright, January 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., January 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco : GENERAL: In compliance with General Orders, No. 30, of…
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Edward Dillon to William W. Mackall, April 15, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 15, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, in…
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Joseph R. West to David Fergusson, January 28, 1862
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: Move with your company as soon as practicable, after receipt of this order, either to Warner’s ranch or…