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17,141 lettersCAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG. CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG., March 27, 1862. Col. G. WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific : SIR: On account, no doubt, of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY OREGON VOLUNTEERS, Portland, Oreg., April 14, 1862. General WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Herewith I forward a communication from Lieutenant-Colonel Maury for…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Anderson, April 14, 1862. First Lieut. JOHN HANNA, Jr., LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your letter of instructions dated April 3, 1862,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 14, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: In consequence of the continued Indian disturbances in the District…
San Pedro, Cal. San Pedro, Cal., April 13, 1862. Maj. DAVID FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding, Camp Drum, New San Pedro, Cal. : MAJOR: I leave to-day for Camp…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 12, 1862. Lieut. Col. JAMES N. OLNEY, Second Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department directs…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, April 12, 1862. Brigadier-General WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : The Secretary of War authorizes the completion of the Washington Territory regiment, Colonel Steinberger. L. THOMAS,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 11, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: Inclosed herewith please find copies of Major Riggs letters +…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of a communication…
l Los Angeles, Cal. l Los Angeles, Cal., April 10, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, i Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: I have just ordered Major Coult with Roberts’…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 10, 1862. Col. GEORGE W. BOWIE, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, or – The COMMANDING OFFICER AT CAMP WRIGHT, CAL.: SIR: Direct Major Coult,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 10, 1862. a \ 1 E Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, SIR: May not the Union citizens of this section ask that greater rigor…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 10, 1862. No. 58. San Francisco, Cal., April 10, 1862. 1. Maj. George W. Patten, Ninth Infantry, is assigned to the commad…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 10, 1862. Adjutant-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Since my communication addressed to you on the 5th instant nothing of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 9, 1862. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, First Regiment Oregon Cavalry, Portland, Oreg. : COLONEL: Lieut. Col. E. B. Babbitt, deputy quartermaster-general,…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, April 9, 1862. No.4. $ Fort Humboldt, April 9, 1862. I. Every Indian captured in this district during the present war who has been engaged…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, April 9, 1862. Col. J. H. CARLETON, or MILITARY COMMANDER OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF California: SIR: I hereby request that you will detail a sufficient military…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., April 7, 1862. Col. Francis J. LIPPITT, Second Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding District of Humboldt, Fort Humboldt, Cal. : COLONEL: I have…
Camp Wright Camp Wright, April 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Wright : On the 9th instant you will march with your command, eight…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, Oak Grove, San Diego County, Cal., April 7, 1862. Maj. THEO. A. COULT, Fifth California Volunteer Infantry : I hereby turn over this command to you. There…