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Unknown to B. L. Beall, August 31, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., August 31, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: The general commanding the department has reason to fear that…
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Gow Righe, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 31, 1861. CAPTAIN: Circumstances may render it necessary for me to call for a few volunteers, and in order to be…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 31, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: As stated in my letter of the 30th instant, I left here this…
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Tra P. Rankin, Esq to R. C. Drum, August 30, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 30, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: My letter of August 24 will explain what kind of sheds…
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J. W. DAVIDSON, or fl Near Los Angeles, Cal, August 30, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., August 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: From information this…
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Unknown, August 30, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., August 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: From information this…
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Unknown to Captain Black, August 29, 1861
fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 29, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have received your communication of the 20th instant. The excitement in relation to our Indian affairs at…
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Was to W. Seawell, August 29, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, August 29, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Commanding Benicia Barracks, Cal. : I wish you to encamp a company close to the new ordnance building and put…
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Sumner to Richd. Drum, August 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 27, 1861. No. 156. San Francisco, August 27, 1861. * * * * * * * 2, The companies raised for…
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His Excellency J. G. DOWNEY to H. M. Black, August 25, 1861
ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER. ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 25, 1861. Capt. H. M. BLACK, Commanding Troops, Fort Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that in…
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W. Scott Ketchum, August 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, San Bernardino, Cal., August 26, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Pacific Department, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Companies D and G reached this place yesterday. Companies A and F…
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John J. Clark to J. H. Carleton, August 25, 1861
Fort Bridger, Utah Ter. Fort Bridger, Utah Ter., August 25, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Volunteers : MAJOR: Having learned that a number of…
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Unknown to H. M. Black, August 24, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 24, 1861. Ninth Infantry, Comdg. U. S. Troops at Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have received your reports of yesterday. Make…
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Chairman of Committee to J. W. Davidson, August 24, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 24, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army: CAPTAIN: The members of the home guard will convene at their armory this evening…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 24, 1861
Camp Fitegerald, Cal. Camp Fitegerald, Cal., August 24, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco: CAPTAIN: I report that I have changed the position of my camp (no…
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Unknown to A. C. Wildrick, August 23, 1861
Fort CASCADES, WASH. TER. Fort CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 23, 1861. Lieut. A. C. WILDRICK, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: LIEUTENANT: I…
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August 23, 186112.45 p. M to Attwell informs me that certain rumors have been afloat that the, August 23, 1861
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 23, 1861. Lieut. A. €. WILDRICK, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that in…
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Sumner, August 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 23, 1861. No. 153. San Francisco, August 23, 1861. 1. The camp directed to be established near San Antonio, Contra Costa, will…
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Richd. Drum to R. E..stratton, August 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 22, 1861. Hon. R. E..STRATTON, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg. : SIR: In reply to your letter of the 15th instant I…
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Unknown to Assistant Adjutant-General, August 21, 1861
CAMP FITZGERALD, CAL. CAMP FITZGERALD, CAL., August 21, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General: CAPTAIN: Yesterday it became known through this camp that I was to be relieved in command here by Captain…