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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 9, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: The Governor…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. 8. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Lieutenant-General Scott, with the assent…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 8, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Captain Davidson returned to…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Crook, Cal., August 18, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: Herewith inclosed I have the honor to forward Lieutenant…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 8, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM ScotT KETCHUM, Fourth Infantry, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : MAJOR: I send Captain Russell down with the remainder…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 8, 1861. Capt. DAVID A. RUSSELL, Fourth Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I wish you to have all your command…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., September 6, 1861. Governor J. G. DOWNEY, Sacramento City, Cal.: The appointment of Maj. A. J. Smith, of the First Dragoons, as…
Near Los Angeles, Cal. Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 23, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find the report of…
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., July 20, 1861. Hon. H. M. MCGILL, Acting Governor, dc., Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: [have to acknowledge receipt of your letter.of this date, covering…
Fort YUMA, CAL. Fort YUMA, CAL., July 15, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 13th instant of the communication dated June 23 from the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, July 15, 1861. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 15, 1861. II. First Lieut. P. H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, will relieve…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in concert with the Navy in…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
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…
ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I would beg leave very respectfully to submit…
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…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 11, 1861. No. 9. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. I. Fort Cascades will be abandoned forthwith, and the public property…
Fort Churchill, Nev. Fort Churchill, Nev., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: I would respectfully report that in carrying out your instructions by telegram of June 6, 1861, Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 10, 1861. No. 8. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 10, 1861. I. Captain Dent with his company (B, Ninth Infantry) will…
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., June 10, 1861. Seventh Infantry, Commanding Detachment in Field: Str: Inclosed find copies of all the instructions received by me and which will govern…