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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 23, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: Sir: [have the honor to report that I have…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding the district has just received information that 200 well-armed Indians are now concentrated near the head (the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 23, 1862. No. 108. San Francisco, Cal., June 23, 1862. * * * * * * * 2, Brig. Gen. Benjamin…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 21, 1862. Capt. THOMAS E. KETCHAM, Third Infantry California Volunteers, Comdy. Fort Baker : CAPTAIN: Your company will be relieved by the first…
Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter., June 21, 1862. Maj. THEODORE A. COULT, Fifth Infty. California Vols., Comdg. Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter.: MAJOR: Order Comipanies B, E, and…
Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Ariz. Ter., June 21, 1862. Col. GEORGE W. BOWIE, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, Fort Yuma, Cal.: JOLONEL: If there is any property to be…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: My latest dispatches from Brigadier-General Carleton were received…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 19, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, Sun Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Since my last communication referring to the movement…
CARSON CITY CARSON CITY, June 19, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General : Governor Nye is going to Owens River to see the Indians. Hedesires me, with a detachment…
MARIETTA, GA. MARIETTA, GA., June 18, 1862. Hon. G. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War, Richmond: SIR: Referring to the personal communications I had the honor of making to you in…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 18, 1862. Capt. GEORGE F. PRICE, Second Cavalry Califorma Volunteers : (Through Commanding Officer Fort Churchill.) SIR: The general commanding the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 18, 1862. Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham, Cal.: SIR: The superintendent of Indian affairs for…
Washington Washington, April 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN ALVORD, U. S. Volunteers, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: 1 forward your commission of brigadier-general, your receipt and acceptance of which you…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., June 17, 1862. MAJOR: Herewith I inclose to you a copy of a letter from the AdjutantGenerals Office, dated the 21st of April, 1862,…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 17, 1862. Capt. N. J. PISHON, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Stanford, Ariz. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The colonel commanding directs me to write…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to give the…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 16, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Column from California: LIEUTENANT: In compliance with orders received from the colonel commanding, dated…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 16, 1862. No. 100. f San Francisco, Cal., June 16, 1862. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
Sacramento Sacramento, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific: GENERAL: Inclosed I send you a copy of a petition of the citizens…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit a copy…