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Unknown to William S. Ketchum, September 5, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Maj. W. S. KETCHUM, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : An exigency has made it necessary to send the two infantry companies from Los…
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Unknown, September 3, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 3, 1861. CAPTAIN: Colonel Beall is here, but I have not yet transferred to him my command. Heis totally unacquainted with…
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First Lieut. A. OC. Wildrick to George Wright, September 1, 1861
PLEASANT HILL, OREG. PLEASANT HILL, OREG., September 1, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: From reports from persons residing east of the Cascade Moun. tains it would seem…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 30, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 30, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: My letter of August 24 will explain what kind of sheds…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, August 30, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am to command an expedition to Texas, While…
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Unknown to W. Seawell, August 29, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, August 29, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Commanding Benicia Barracks, Cal. : I wish you to encamp a company close to the new ordnance building and put…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. Drum, 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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Unknown to H. M. Black, August 25, 1861
ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER. ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 25, 1861. Capt. H. M. BLACK, Commanding Troops, Fort Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that in…
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John J. Clark to James H. Carleton, August 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bridger, Utah Ter., August 25, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Volunteers : MAJOR: Having learned that a number of volunteers under your…
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Chairman of Committee to John W. Davidson, August 24, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 24, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army: CAPTAIN: The members of the home guard will convene at their armory this evening…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Island for the present, August 20, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 20, 1861. Capt H. M. BLACK, Ninth T nfantry, Comdy. Detach. of troops under orders Jor Fort Cascades, Wash, Ter., Fort…
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Unknown to John W. Davidson, August 15, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, Los Angeles : Your dispatch of this date received. Read second paragraph of General Orders, No, 6,…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William S. Ketchum, 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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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 10, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 10, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Pacific Division, San Francisco: SIR: I feel it my duty as an old resident of this place to…
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Unknown, August 9, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1861. MAJOR: At the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs, I have ordered a small detachment, under the command…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 8, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, August 8, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding, ke. : SIR: Doctor Haywood has just shown me some papers written by one Boyd, deceased, containing charges…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 6, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Major CARLETON: DEAR SIR: Iinclose to you a letter for General Sumner, which will give you an idea of the state…
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Unknown to MARK JACOBS and others, August 2, 1861
Near Los Angeles, Cal. Near Los Angeles, Cal., August 2, 1861. Hon. A. D. BOREN, e Q. 5. SPARKS, Esq., and Mr. MARK JACOBS and others, San Bernardino, Cal.: GENTLEMEN:…
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James H. Carleton to Don Carlos Buell, August 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., August 5, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor herewith to inclose…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, July 30, 1861
Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, ` Asst. Adjt. Gen., Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I…