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Wink Ds: Hancock to W. W. MacKall, May 12, 1861
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 12, 1861. MAJOR: There was no trouble here whatever to-day. Having failed to do what they had promised to do, I have no…
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Winf'"d S. Hancock to W. W. MacKall, May 11, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., May 11, 1861. Asst, Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: On the 7th instant I wrote a dispatch…
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W. W. MacKall to D. McDougal, U.s. Navy, May 10, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, May 10, 1861. Capt. D. McDouGAL, U.S. Navy, Commanding Mare Island Navy- Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I am directed by Brigadier-General Sumner to say that, since…
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D. McDougal to W. W. MacKall, May 10, 1861
Mare Island Mare Island, May 10, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I am in receipt of your communication of yesterday’s date. I…
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Commandant’s Office, U. S. Navy-Yard, May 10, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., May 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Army, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to report that I have…
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Japt. D. McDouGAL to W. Seawell, May 9, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, May 9, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Sixth Infty., U. 8. Army, Comdg. Benicia Barracks, Benicia, Cal.: COLONEL: The commanding general directs you to double the guard…
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Edwin M. Stanton to E. D. Baker, May 8, 1861
Washington Washington, May 8, 1861. Col. E. D. BAKER, U. $. Senate, dec., Washington, D. 0.: SIR: You are authorized to raise for the service of the United States a…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to W. W. MacKall, May 7, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, May 7, 1861. The “bear flag” was raised at El Monte, twelve miles distant, on the 4th instant. The escort was, say, forty horsemen. I have,…
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Wine’d S. Hancock, May 7, 1861
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 7, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that a site for an encampment for the troops has been selected, which will…
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Presidio of San Francisco by the Government transport brig Floyd 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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Winf”d S. Hancock, May 4, 1861
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 4, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Special Orders, No. 68, from headquarters Department of the Pacific, of…
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Sumner, 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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Bea Headquarters District Of Oregon to W. 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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Edwin M. Stanton to Will you please send instructions to California per pony express for, 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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W. W. MacKall to W. S. Hancock, April 29, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, April 29, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, U. K. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: I inclose you an order* for the abandonment of…
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Sumner, April 29, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 29, 1861. No. 68. j San Francisco, April 29, 1861. 1. Fort Mojave will be abandoned and the garrison and public property…
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a copy of my letter of instructions to the sergeant in command 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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Unknown to George B. McClellan, April 28, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, April 28, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I arrived here on the 24th instant, and on the 25th…
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Unknown to J. B. Moore, April 27, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, April 27, 1861. Capt. J. B. MOORE, Commanding National Guard, California State Militia: CAPTAIN: General Sumner acknowledges the receipt of the patriotic offer of the National…
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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…