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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Fort Dalles, Oreg., February 9, 1861. Capt. JOSEPH H. WHITTLESEY, First Dragoons : SIR: In addition to the requirements of the order herewith,* you will co-operate with any troops…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 16, 1862. Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 27th ultimo was received a…
OFFICE OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS, Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 16, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPI’T, Second Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, February 4, 1861. No. 5. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 4, 1861. company, will proceed to-morrow morning to the Umatilla to confer with the agent, Mr. Abbott,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 26, 1861. SIR: Your letter of the 15th instant, inclosing Orders, No. 1, from the headquarters Department of the Pacific, reached…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 16, 1862. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Departmënt of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Your letter dated…
F New San Pedro, Cal. F New San Pedro, Cal., January 15, 1862. Maj. DAVID FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Wright, Cal.: MAJOR: Your two communications of the 11th…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 15, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham: COLONEL: I have received news from Major Fergusson,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 15, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, COLONEL: By direction of Brigadier-General Johnston I transmit the order* by which…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Ter-Waw, January 14, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General : SIR: Your communication of January 9 came duly to hand on the 13th instant. This post is…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 13, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham: On the 16th instant you willreturn to your…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 3, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor of Oregon, Salem, Oreg. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
HEADQUARTERS SELVIE’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Wright, Oreg., September 24, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of an engagement between twelve men under my command and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 11, 1862. His Excellency LELAND STANFORD, Governor State of California, Sacramento City, Cal.: Str: In view of the possibility of our…
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT OF BOISE, August 11, 1865. Fort Boisé, August 11, 1865. ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: I have the honor to…
Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal. Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal., January 10, 1862. MAJOR: On Tuesday, the 7th instant, I dispatched two companies (F and H) of my regiment to…
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT OF BOISE, July 18, 1865. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., July 18, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for the information of the colonel commanding the…
Washington Washington, January 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. D. HUNTER, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of Kansas, Fort Leavenworth : The Secretary of War says order Brigadier-General Denver, volunteer service, to…
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT OF NEVADA, June 15, 1865. Camp No. 15, June 15, 1865. LIEUTENANT: For the information of the general commanding I would respectfully report to district headquarters that I…