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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 9, 1861. Col. LORENZO THOMAS, ` Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have the honor to tender the resignation…
New San Pedro New San Pedro, January 28, 1862. MAJOR: Referring to my communication of the 26th instant, I now have to inclose certified copies of further advices received this…
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 4, 1861. > Washington, D. C., April 4, 1861. Capt. HENRY E. MAYNADIER, Tenth Regiment of Infantry: SIR: By the third section of the act making appropriations…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: From the latest and most reliable information, I am…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Capt. EDMUND UNDERWOOD, Fourth Infantry, U. 8S. Army, Commanding Fort Gaston, Cal. : SIR: Brigadier-General Johnston directs you to send…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 28, 1862. Hon. EDwIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: I inclose a letter to me of the 23d ultimo from Oroville, Butte County, Cal.,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Lieut. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: COLONEL: In consequence of the frequent depredations by the Indians…
New San Pedro New San Pedro, January 27, 1862. MAJOR: In connection with the state of affairs at Fort Yuma and the rumored advance of the enemy to the western…
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 23, 1861. No. 86. Washington, March 23, 1861. Brigadier-General Sumner will, without delay, repair to San Francisco and relieve Brevet Brigadier-General Johnston…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 23, 1861. No. 37. y : San Francisco, March 23, 1861. ment at Fort Dalles and take command. By order of Brigadier-General…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 1, 1861. Second Lieut. D. McM. GREGG, First Dragoons, Comdg. at Warm Springs Reservation, Oreg.: SIR: Your letter of February 12 has…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, January 19, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal.: COLONEL: I received your communication dated January 8 last evening, and take advantage of…
NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL. NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL., March 21, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to state that having heard on the morning of the 17th instant that Señor…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, January 12, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: This afternoon an Indian came up from the mouth with letters from…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 16, 1861. Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of March 7 has…
QUITOLAQUITO QUITOLAQUITO, January 9, 1862. DEAR SIR: I have delayed this long in writing to you, as I have nothing reliable to communicate. Your letter to Mr. Warner I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 12, 1861. His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
FORT YUMA FORT YUMA, January 13, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Pursuant to special instructions dated at Fort Yuma, January 10, 1862, I proceeded, accompanied by…
Fort YuMA Fort YuMA, January 15, 1862. COLONEL: I forward the express, as directed by you, upon receipt of intelligence of the barley which was shipped from San Francisco to…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., March 5, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Infantry, Commanding Fort Dalles, Oreg. : MAJOR: The superintendent of Indian affairs fears an…