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46,149 lettersSPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862. No. 14. $ Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 19, 1862, I. Col. T. R. Cornelius, First Oregon Cavalry, with Companies…
ORDERS, ) HDQRS. ADVANCE GUARD, CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS, May 12, 1862. Novas 4 Pima Villages, May 12, 1862. I. Company B, First Cavalry California Volunteers, now in advance of this post,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 8, 1862. No. 57. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 8, 1862. I. First Lieut. William A. Thompson, of Company E, First Infantry…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 7, 1862. No. 6. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. The following itinerary of the marches from Fort Yuma to Pima…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 5, 1862. No. 3. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 65, headquarters Department of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862. Now ll: f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 3, 1862. I. Companies A and E (Smith’s and Gibbs’), Second Infantry…
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, May 2, 1862. No. 80. $ Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. In pursuance with instructions contained in Special Orders, No. 53, dated headquarters District of Southern…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, May 2, 1862. GENERAL: In reply to your letter of February 8, with inclosures, I am directed to approve your action in regard to Col.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 27, 1862. No. 51. } Indian Well, Cal., April 27, 1862. After this date companies of troops and Government trains will…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 23, 1862. No. 17. f San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1862. The general commanding this department having been appealed to by…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 20, 1862. No. 46. f Fort Humboldt, April 20, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney with Companies H and I, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will…
ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, I. The United States Government, being now at war with the Indian tribes inhabiting a large portion of this military district, all persons who…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, April 12, 1862. Brigadier-General WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : The Secretary of War authorizes the completion of the Washington Territory regiment, Colonel Steinberger. San Francisco,…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 9, 1862. No.4. $ Fort Humboldt, April 9, 1862. I. Every Indian captured in this district during the present war who has been engaged…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 9, 1862. No. 45. $ New San Pedro, Cal., April 9, 1862. I. Capt. E. D. Shirland, First Cavalry California Volunteers,…
S) ECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, April 5, 1862. No. 30. $ Oak Grove, San Diego County, Cal., April 5, 1862. I. Companies © and K, First Infantry California…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 5, 1862. No. 54. f San Francisco, Cal., April 5, 1862. Maj. Richard C. Drum, assistant adjutant-general at these headquarters, will…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 31, 1862. No. 40. f Los Angeles, Cal., March 31, 1862. I. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney, Second Infantry California Volunteers, with the two…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 30, 1862. No. 37. Los Angeles, Cal., March 30, 1862. Capt. Sylvester Soper, Company H, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, will report…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 23, 1862. No. dl; } Los Angeles, Cal., March 23, 1862. I. Colonel Bowie, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, will order Company…