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46,149 lettersCamp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal., June 22, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 22, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 12th instant, together with the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 21, 1861. No. 13. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the threatening attitude of the Indians on…
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL. DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL., June 19, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Oal. : MAJOR: I…
New San Diego Barracks, Cal. New San Diego Barracks, Cal., June 18, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Hagqrs. Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.:…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 17, 1861. MAJOR: After making my orders on the 11th instant, I had an interview with Captain Russell, of the Fourth…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 15, 1861. No, 11. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 15, 1861. 1. Capt. J. J. Archer, Ninth Infantry, with his company (1),…
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…
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that 1 have this day abandoned this post, by instructions received from…
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…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, June 12, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, SIR: Please find below some information in reference to the arms and accouterments for issue to…
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 Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: Special Orders, No. 93, of 31st ultimo, reached me yesterday. My orders transmitted to you by this mail…
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…
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…
MARYSVILLE MARYSVILLE, June 8, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: Your letter of yesterday has just been received, and in reply I have to say that after…
San Francisco San Francisco, June 8, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Benicia Barracks, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the department has been advised that the steamer Diana,…
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…