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46,149 lettersJENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 1, 1861. No. 22. San Francisco, October 1, 1861. reported at these headquarters, is announced as chief quartermaster on the department…
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…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : COLONEL: I have just received the commanding general’s dispatch countermanding the expedition to Texas, and…
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…
ARLINGTON ARLINGTON, September 27, 1861. Hon. S. CAMERON, Secretary of War: I take the liberty to introduce Colonel Wallace, delegate from Washington Territory, with whom I was acquainted while on…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 25, 1861. No. 180. y San Francisco, September 25, 1861, * * * * * * * 2. The counties of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 24, 1861. Hon. B. F. HARDING, and R. F. MAURY, Esq., Of Oregon: GENTLEMEN: The War Department being convinced of the necessity of raising…
Mexico Mexico, August 28, 1861. Mr. SEWARD: * * * * * * * Mr. Pickett, commissioner from what he denominates the Confederate States, is still here. He and three…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 17, 1861. COLONEL: I am compelled to assume the high responsibility of changing the destination of the troops ordered tothe plains. The disaffection in the…
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 16, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The information given you in my letter of the 9th instant has received much…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 16, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 13th instant I relieved Col. George Wright, Ninth Infantry,…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 16, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Company E, Ninth…
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…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 12, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Fort Vancouver: _ COLONEL: I will give you a brief statement of the…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 9, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: After executing Major Ketchum’s instructions, reported to you in my letter of the 31st ultimo,…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 9, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: The Governor of California has given the following appointments to…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 8, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Captain Davidson returned to…
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., September 7, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that information was telegraphed me yesterday from Virginia City that a party…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 5, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Yesterday was election…