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46,149 lettersSan Francisco 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 increase the garrison…
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…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has…
SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO, June 3, 1861. General E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, Commander of the Pacific Division: DEAR SIR: I beg to be excused for my presumption in…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, June 3, 1861. Col. H. L. Scott, U. S. Army, New York: Concert with Col. William B. Franklin, Brevoort House, and Colonel Tompkins, quartermaster, to arrest General A.…
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…
ForT BRAGG, CAL. ForT BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit, by direction of Captain Lovell,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 31, 1861. No. 93. San Francisco, May 31, 1861. 2. Colonel Wright, commanding the District of Oregon, will send to this…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 30, 1861. First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has had intimation from Captain Hendrickson and other definite…
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…
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…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 27, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you, if you deem…
Virginia CITY Virginia CITY, May 26, 1861. Capt. T. HENDRICKSON, Fort Churchill: DEAR SIR: We are confidently assured that the secessionists have completed an organization of over 100, under Dr.…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 23, 1861. NONO: } San Francisco, May 23, 1861. The name of the quartermaster’s brig Floyd is changed to the General…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: If in your opinion the further services of…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your dispatch of to-day.…
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…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 14, 1861. MAJOR: Major Haller’s command may be expected to arrive here on the 13th of June. Major Carleton’s company (K) will be…
San Francisco 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, in answer to…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Oal. : CAPTAIN: Your letters of May 4 and 7 have been received, and I…