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46,149 lettersFort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 19, 1863. Col. R. F. Maury, First Oregon Cavalry, commanding expedition against the Snake In ians, Fort Dalles, Oreg.: COLONEL: I…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 9, 1862. No. 161. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. I. Capt. George B. Currey, First Oregon Cavalry, with two sergeants, four corporals, and…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 16, 1862. No. 170. $ Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 16, 1862. I. Lieut. J. T. Apperson, Company E, First Oregon Cavalry, with fifteen men…
UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION, August 4, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I have respectfully to request that you will…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 26, 1862. SIR: I herewith transmit for the information of the general commanding the department a copy of the report, dated…
San Francisco San Francisco, October 16, 1863. COLONEL: Inclosed herewith you will receive a communication from the operations of troops in that district and the general condition of affairs in…
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Cal., September 30, 1862. CoLONEL: Inclosed please find a copy of a letter from the Indian superintendent (or agent) Southern District of California, directed…
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, September 16, 1862. September 16, 1862. COLONEL: I arrived at this place, twenty-five miles below Camp Independence, on yesterday, where I met the command moving down…
Camp Latham Camp Latham, July 14, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General: MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a report of LieutenantColonel Evans in relation…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, August 14, 1862. No. 15. § Las Cruces, N. Mex., August 14, 1862. I. Commanders of towns will at once establish sanitary regulations,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862. No. 84. y Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, September 5, 1862. No, 20. f Las Cruces, N. Mex., September 5, 1862. I. Maj. Theodore A. Coult, Fifth California Volunteer Infantry, will…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, NOIK Franklin, Tex., August 27, 1862. IL. Captain Roberts’ company (E, First California Volunteer Infantry) and Captain Pishows company (D, First California Volunteer…
GENERAL ORDERS, ? HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, August 22, 1862. : CAMP ON RIO GRANDE, No. 16. \ Near Fort Quitman, Tex., August 22, 1862. I. At 12 m. to-day…
Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 1862. General E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, Commanding U. S. Forces in New Mexico: GENERAL: I had the honor to write you…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 3, 1862. Col. E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico: COLONEL: Having no means of getting reliable information from you except…
Camp LATHAM Camp LATHAM, April 29, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco: MAJOR: Inclosed I have the honor to forward a report of my expedition to Owen’s…
TEMECULA, CAL. TEMECULA, CAL., November 27, 1861. (Received 4 a. m.) Mr. CABLE: DEAR SIR: You will please deliver the inclosed letter to Mr. Sumner, the gentleman that came to…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
FORT CROOK, CAL. FORT CROOK, CAL., August 25, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inclose Lieutenant Feilner’s report. As I…