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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 30, 1861
Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, ` Asst. Adjt. Gen., Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I…
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Unknown to Captain R. C. Drum, July 29, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 29, 1861. No. 203. Washington, July 29, 1861. * * * 6. Capt. R. €. Drum, assistant adjutant-general, is relieved from the…
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First Lieut. J. S. MASON to J. D. Williamson, July 26, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, July 26, 1861. Col. J. D. WILLIAMSON, No. 43 Courtland St., New York City: SIR: The regiment of infantry which you offer is accepted for three…
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Camp Fitzgerald to D. C. Buell, U.s. Army, July 23, 1861
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…
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Unknown, July 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, Camp on Meridian Hill, Washington, July 25, 1861. Sir: In compliance with the orders of Brigadier-General Tyler, I have the honor to report the operations…
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Unknown, July 22, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., July 22, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. X. Army, MAJOR: Your communication of the 18th instant is received. In reply I would state…
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Respectfully referred to department headquarters to H. M. McGill, July 20, 1861
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…
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Unknown to W. W. Miller, July 20, 1861
Olympia Olympia, July 20, 1861. Hon. W. W. MILLER, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: Herewith I inclose a petition addressed to the Governor of this Territory by…
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Unknown to George Wright, July 20, 1861
Olympia Olympia, July 20, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you a…
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Unknown to J. P. Martin, July 19, 1861
Fort Bragg, Cal. Fort Bragg, Cal., July 19, 1861. Lieut. J. P. MARTIN, Seventh Infantry, Comdg. Detachment in the Field, Camp near Spruce Grove: SIR: Your letter dated 14th July…
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Sixth Infantry, July 15, 1861
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…
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Wright to First Lieutenant P. H. Sheridan, July 15, 1861
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…
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Dacy Buele to C. S. Lovell, July 13, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., July 13, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Humboldt: SIR: The volunteers from Lieutenant Martin’s camp brought away with them three…
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Ira P. Rankin, Esq, July 11, 1861
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…
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Forbes Babcock to Messrs. Forbes Babcock, July 10, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, July 10, 1861. General SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Pacific Department, San Francisco: SIR: The president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company has directed us to make…
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Unknown, July 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
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Unknown, July 5, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., July 5, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report for the information of the general commanding the department, that Shokup, the…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, July 4, 1861
CAMP SUMNER CAMP SUMNER, July 4, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: There are many rumors in circulation about the movement of troops.…
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Unknown to D. Buell, U. S. Army, June 23, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal., June 23, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Until I…
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Dec. Buell to Carleton, June 21, 1861
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…