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17,141 lettersFort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. JoserH R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: In case you should wish to…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Capt. JOHN BD. SHINN, Commanding Light Battery A, Third Artillery, Present : SIR: In addition to the amount of ammunition now…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Since my communications of the 30th ultimo, addressed…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 6, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, Commanding District of Oregon: COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, May 6, 1862. Lieut. CHARLES G. HUBBARD, Second Infantry California Volunteers, LIEUTENANT: A band of some thirty Indians, perhaps a great many more, are…
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 6, 1862. Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to report the following express arrangements by Indians from here to Grinnel’s: To leave weekly…
Pima Villages Pima Villages, May 6, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report fair progress in obtaining forage for the animals now here, butas yet no prospect presents itself…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 5, 1862. No. 3. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 5, 1862. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 65, headquarters Department of…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, May 5, 1862. Capt. CHARLES HEFFERNAN, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. Fort Lyon: -CAPTATN: You are directed immediately on receipt of this to proceed…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal.: COLONEL: In the operations…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. R. L. ROBERTSON, Esq., U. S. Consul, Mazatlan: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 5, 1862. WILLIAM L. BAKER, Esq., U. S. Consul, Guaymas, State of Sonora: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 3, 1862. Now ll: f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 3, 1862. I. Companies A and E (Smith’s and Gibbs’), Second Infantry…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 2, 1862. Col. FERRIS FORMAN, Fourth Infty. California Vols., Commanding U. S. Troops, En route for Southern Dist. of Cal., San…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: About the time this letter reaches…
ORDERS, 1 HEADQUARTERS, May 2, 1862. No. 80. $ Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. In pursuance with instructions contained in Special Orders, No. 53, dated headquarters District of Southern…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, May 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: GENERAL: In reply to your letter of February 8, with inclosures,…
Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter. Rocky Mountains, Wash. Ter., May 1, 1862. Col. A. CADY, Seventh U. S. Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
l Pima Villages l Pima Villages, April 80, 1862. Lieut. BEN. €. CUTLER, I have the honor to report the arrival yesterday, with my command, four companies of infantry and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 30, 1862. First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding U. S. Trocps, Fort Yuma, Cal.: a CoLONEL: By the last steamer from the…