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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Buckhannon, Va., July 3, 1861. General T. A. Morris, Philippi: GENERAL: Yours of the 2d has reached me. After questioning your messenger and hearing his…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, Washington, December 23, 1861. Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C.: S1z: In compliance with your instructions, [ have the honor to report…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEP’?, Richmond, March 31, 1862. To the honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives : Sir: In reply to the resolution of the House…
_ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, Portress Monroe, June 10, 1861. GENERAL: Having learned that the enemy had established an outpost of some strength at a place called Little Bethel, a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 30, 1862. No. 28. j Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 30, 1862. I. Maj. J. S. Rinearson, First Oregon Cavalry, with Company ©…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 28, 1862. No. 27, f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 28, 1862. First Lieut.W. B. Hughes, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, acting…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 27, 1862. No. 25. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 27, 1862. i. Capt. F. Seidenstriker, First Washington Territory Infantry, with his company…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 27, 1862. No. 23. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 27, 1862. I. In conformity to instructions from headquarters Department of the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, June 26, 1862. No. 19. f Cañada del Oro, Ariz. Ter., June 26, 1862. Capt. Nathaniel J. Pishon, First Cavalry California Volunteers, will, without…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 23, 1862. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862. I. The battalion of First Oregon Cavalry under Lieut. Col.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862. No. 108. San Francisco, Cal., June 23, 1862. * * * * * * * 2, Brig. Gen. Benjamin…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 16, 1862. No. 100. f San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862. No. 110. § Fort Walla Walla, June 13, 1862. Capt. E. J. Harding, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, will take four non-commissioned officers and seventeen…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 11, 1862. No. 72. Fort Humboldt, June 11, 1862. I. Lieutenant Davis will return to this post forthwith with his detachment. i…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 7, 1862. No. 68. Fort Humboldt, June 7, 1862. I. Captain Douglas, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed immediately to Fort Lyon,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE: PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 4, 1862. Adjutant- General U. S.. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a communication addressed to me by His Excellency…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, May 27, 1862. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., No. 3. f May 27, 1862. I. The chief commissary will give his personal…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, May 26, 1862. Nona $ Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz., May 26, 1862, Company H, First Infantry California Volunteers, with 100 rounds of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, May 24, 1862. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., No. 2. May 24, 1862. 1. The post on the San Pedro River in…