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Unknown, June 10, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, June 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found it necessary to withdraw from Oregon a…
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Unknown to E. N. Covey, June 6, 1861
MESILLA, ARIZ. TER. MESILLA, ARIZ. TER., June 6, 1861. Dr. E. N. COVEY, Late of the U. S. Army: p DEAR SIR: You will confer a great favor on the…
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Don C. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, June 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 6, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The general commanding the department proposes to…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, June 5, 1861
Virginia CITY Virginia CITY, June 5, 1861. General SUMNER: My DEAR Sir: The Union men of this portion of our beloved country are very anxious to have aid from the…
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Unknown to C. S. Lovell, May 31, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Oal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report…
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Don C. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, May 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 30, 1861. First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has had intimation from Captain Hendrickson…
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Wright to James L. Ord and others, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861. No. 6. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 28, 1861. 1. Company E, Ninth Infantry, is transferred from Fort Walla…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Captain Lendrum, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 28, 1861. No: 91. ‘ San francisco, May 28, 1861. 1. The detachment now at Honey Lake, from Captain Lendrum’s company…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Don C. Buell, May 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT -OF THE PACIFIC, May 23, 1861. No. 88. San Francisco, May 23, 1861. 1. The several stations in this harbor, viz, Fort Point, Alcatraz Island, and…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your…
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C. Drum to Ulysses S. Grant, May 20, 1861
i San Francisco, Cal. i San Francisco, Cal., May 20, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have the honor to report…
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R. Drum to George Wright, May 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Ninth Infty., Comdg. Dist. of Oregon, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I am directed by the commanding general to inform you,…
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R. Drum to Winfield S. Hancock, May 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, Los Angeles, CAL. : CAPTAIN: Your letters of May 4 and 7 have been…
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Wink Ds: Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 12, 1861
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 12, 1861. MAJOR: There was no trouble here whatever to-day. Having failed to do what they had promised to do, I have no…
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Winf'"d S. Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 11, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., May 11, 1861. Asst, Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: On the 7th instant I wrote a dispatch…
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William W. Mackall to D. McDougal, U.s. Navy, May 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 10, 1861. Capt. D. McDouGAL, U.S. Navy, Commanding Mare Island Navy-Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I am directed by Brigadier-General Sumner to say…
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D. McDougal to William W. Mackall, May 10, 1861
Mare Island Mare Island, May 10, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I am in receipt of your communication of yesterday’s date. I…
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Commandant’s Office, May 10, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., May 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Army, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Edward D. Baker, May 8, 1861
Washington Washington, May 8, 1861. Col. E. D. BAKER, U. $. Senate, dec., Washington, D. 0.: SIR: You are authorized to raise for the service of the United States a…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 7, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, May 7, 1861. The “bear flag” was raised at El Monte, twelve miles distant, on the 4th instant. The escort was, say, forty horsemen. I have,…