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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have just received reports from Colonel Carleton,…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 21, 1862. Lieutenant BALDWIN, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Tucson: With ten men of Company B, First Cavalry California Volunteers, and the Scout Weaver,…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 21, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to inclose reporti made by Lieutenant Wellman, First Cavalry California Volunteers, of his…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., May 21, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to report the occupation of this place by the forces under my command.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 21, 1862. GEORGE M. Hanson, Esq., Superintendent of Indian Afairs, Northern District of California, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I have…
Washington Washington, May 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : The Secretary of War directs you to order Major Burton, Third Artillery, to report…
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., May 19, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, Commanding the District of Oregon, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I submit to your consideration the follows facts and statements relative…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 20, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: Inclosed I have the honor to transmit…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 21, 1862. Col. F. J. Lippitt, commanding District of Humboldt, will take prompt measures to carry out the wishes of the superintendent…
San Francisco San Francisco, May 20, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Lregret that the most urgent necessity compels me to call upon you asking a…
Gila River, Ariz. Ter. Gila River, Ariz. Ter., May 20, 1862. Maj. T. A. COULT, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, MAJOR: Through some strange oversight the trains leaving the Pima Villages…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 19, 1862. No. 14. $ Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 19, 1862, I. Col. T. R. Cornelius, First Oregon Cavalry, with Companies…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 19, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge by…
CARSON CITY, NEV. TER. CARSON CITY, NEV. TER., May 18, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, U. S. Army, Asst. Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., San Francisco, Cal.: – CAPTAIN:…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 17, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: Lieut. W. B. Hughes, of the Ninth…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 17, 1862. Maj. HENRY HANCOCK, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal.: MAJOR: In the course of next week…
Gila City, N. Mex. Gila City, N. Mex., May 17, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor…
ACAPULCO ACAPULCO, May 17, 1862. (Via San Francisco, May 29.) Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President : France will take and keep Acapulco and Western Mexico. Prevent them. WM. PICKERING, Governor of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 16, 1862. First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, COLONEL. I have written to Colonel Cornelius to report to you for special instructions…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 16, 1862. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, First Cavalry Oregon Volunteers, Portland, Oreg.: CoLONEL: I have placed Colonel Steinberger, of the First…