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Unknown to G. A. H. Blake, May 4, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Fort Tejon, Cal.: SIR: Report at this place in person instantly for special duty. Answer. Assistant…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Captain Hancoc, 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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Unknown 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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Secretary Of War, April 30, 1861
San Francisco, Cal San Francisco, Cal, April 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found it necessary to withdraw the troops…
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William W. Mackall to Winfield S. Hancock, April 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 29, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, U. K. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: I inclose you an order* for…
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Unknown 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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Edwin V. Sumner to New York, April 27, 1861
NEw YORK CITY NEw YORK CITY, April 27, 1861. New York: STR: A meeting of citizens of California and others, former residents of that State, was held in this city…
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Rvol L, Pt I to John W. Geary, April 16, 1861
Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 16, 1861. MAJOR: Superintendent Geary has just returned from the Nez Percé Reservation, where he has succeeded in making…
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Unknown 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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Unknown to Warren, April 8, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 8, 1861. SIR: [have the honor to report that in obedience to instructions from the War Department I am about to resume work…
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John G. Downey, March 25, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: COLONEL: In consequence of the frequent depredations by the Indians upon the property of the inhabitants of…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, March 23, 1861
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…
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Unknown, March 21, 1861
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…
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John Adams to William W. Mackall, March 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Crook, Cal., March 7, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: MAJOR: Having received some rather indefinite rumors that the Hot Creek (that is the…
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Johnston, March 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 4, 1861. No. 25. J San Francisco, March 4, 1861. Companies A and B, Third Artillery, will take post at the…
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Unknown to Joseph Holt, February 28, 1861
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet…
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Unknown to J. D. S. Spencer, February 18, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of the 24th ultimo…
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First Lieut. J. McAllister to Jeremy F. Gilmer, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Capt. J. F. GILMER, Engineer in Charge of Fortifications, Fort Point, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The general commanding has examined your instructions from the…
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Unknown, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions of January 19,…
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William W. Mackall to E. Steen, U. S. Army, February 10, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…