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R. C. Drum, October 2, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 2, 1861. No. 23. San Francisco, October 2, 1861. In compliance with instructions received from the General-in-Chief, the following movements of…
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B. L. Beall to Notify the regular troops in the District of Oregon to be in readiness, October 1, 1861
JENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 1, 1861. No. 22. San Francisco, October 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. Edwin B. Babbitt, deputy quartermaster-general, having reported at these headquarters,…
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Chap. Lxit. Correspondenceunion And Confederate. 643 to George Wright, September 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 28, 1861. No. 182. San Francisco, September 28, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord, Third Artillery, having been appointed brigadier-general…
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Fort Fauntleroy, N. Mex, September 27, 1861 to Simon Cameron, September 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 27, 1861. No. 181. f San Francisco, September 27, 1861. The companies of the Second Regiment of California Volunteer Infantry in…
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Simon Cameron to Indian devastations are valuable from his intimate knowledge of the, September 25, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 25, 1861. No. 180. y San Francisco, September 25, 1861, * * * * * * * 2. The counties of…
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Adjutant- General to Thomas R. Cornelius, September 24, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington, September 24, 1861. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, ; Hon. B. F. HARDING, and R. F. MAURY, Esq., Of Oregon: GENTLEMEN: The War Department being convinced…
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Unknown, September 13, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, September 13, 1861. No. 2. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 13, 1861. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this district in conformity to…
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Ninth Infantry to His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, September 12, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 12, 1861. No. 170, y San Francisco, September 12, 1861. 1. Major Pollock, California volunteers, having been transferred by the Governor…
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Ninth Infantry to E. V. Sumner, U.s. Army, September 3, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 3, 1861. No. 20. j San Francisco, September 3, 1861, No Federal troops in the Department of the Pacific will ever…
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Pima Villages, August 23, 1861 to George Andrews, August 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 27, 1861. No. 156. San Francisco, August 27, 1861. * * * * * * * 2, The companies raised for…
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August 23, 186112.45 p. M to Wright, U. S. Army, August 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 23, 1861. No. 153. San Francisco, August 23, 1861. 1. The camp directed to be established near San Antonio, Contra Costa, will…
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William S. Ketchum to Operations On The Pacific Coast. Cuap. Lxii, August 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Major William S. Ketchum, August 13, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 13, 1861. No. 145. f San Francisco, August 13, 1861. 2. Two of the field guns at the Presidio of San…
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Bernardino, Cal., August 6 1, 1861 to Carleton, August 3, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 3, 1861. No. 139. } San Francisco, August 3, 1861. 1. Capt. Frederick Myers, assistant quartermaster, will relieve Capt. Ralph W.…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 31, 1861
CONFIDENTIAL. ] HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 31, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to…
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George A. H. Blake to Adjutant-General, July 29, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERALâS OFFICE, July 29, 1861. No. 203. Washington, July 29, 1861. * * * 6. Capt. R. â¬. Drum, assistant adjutant-general, is relieved from the…
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D. C. Buell, U.s. Army to E. V. Sumner, July 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS âOF THE ARMY, Washington, July 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: The colonel of ordnance has…
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Sixth Infantry to Char. Lxii Correspondenceunion And Confederate. 537, July 15, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, July 15, 1861. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 15, 1861. II. First Lieut. P. H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, will relieve…
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P. Rankin, Esq to William H. Gardner, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy- Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in…
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E. D. Townsend, July 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…