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F. Forman to R. C. Drum, June 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Latham, Cal., June 14, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 11th instant the Owen’s River Expedition, consisting of Companies D, G, and I,…
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Colonel Cornelius to Henry McCann, June 13, 1862
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, June 13, 1862. No. 110. § Fort Walla Walla, June 13, 1862. Capt. E. J. Harding, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, will take four non-commissioned officers and seventeen…
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Colonel Lippitt to William M. Johns, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 13, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM M. JOHNS, Third Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: By an order from department headquarters, Company G,…
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Geo. F. Price to Asst. Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen, June 13, 1862
Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter. Five Miles north of Carson City, Nev. Ter., June 13, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Asst. Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.,…
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George Wright to Adjutant-General THOMAS, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 13, 1862. Adjutant-General THOMAS, Washington, D. C.: What orders have been sent for Brigadier-General Alvord? G. WRIGHT, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army,…
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Justus Steinberger, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 12, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Inclosed I have the honor to transmit.…
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Richd. C. Drum to Justus Steinberger, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, First Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to relieve the…
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Richd. C. Drum to Second Infantry California Volunteers, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of…
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Richd. C. Drum to Francis J. Lippitt, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Oal.: – SIR: Your letter…
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George Wright to W. Van Dyke, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 12, 1862. Hon. W. VAN DYKE, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Unknown to George Wright, June 12, 1862
Russ HOUSE, San Francisco Russ HOUSE, San Francisco, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Pacific Division, U. S. Army: DEAR SIR: The citizens of Humboldt County, at a…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: I have nothing later from Brigadier-General Carleton’s command…
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James H. Carleton to Davip Fergusson, June 11, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 11, 1862. Maj. Davip FERGUSSON, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Chief Commissary : MAJOR: You will proceed, suitably escorted, to Magdalena in Sonora and…
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Justus Steinberger, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: All the records of the former Department…
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WM. F. Swasey, June 11, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, June 11, 1862. No. 72. Fort Humboldt, June 11, 1862. I. Lieutenant Davis will return to this post forthwith with his detachment. i…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: In my communication which I had the honor…
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Justus Steinberger, June 10, 1862
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 10, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Inclosed I have the honor to transmit…
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James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, June 10, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 10, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. X. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that, owing to the fact…
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Richd. C. Drum to George S. Evans, June 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., June 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers : (Through Col. F. Forman, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding…
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Ben. C. Cutler to First Infantry California Volunteers, June 8, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 8, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding U. S. Forces, Tucson, Ariz. Ter.: COLONEL: Inclosed herewith please find…