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James H. Carleton to R. W. Kirkham, April 1, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 1, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: If you will consider that the horses and mules now…
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James H. Carleton to Richard C. Drum, April 1, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., April 1, 1862. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith you will find letters and orders…
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James H. Carleton to John C. Cremony, March 31, 1862
Camp Drum Camp Drum, March 31, 1862. Capt. JOHN C. CREMONY, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, Present: CAPTAIN: You will take five trusty cavalry soldiers and one six-mule team, with one…
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R. Drum to John Mullan, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 31, 1862. (Via Vancouver, Wash. Ter.) First Lieut. JOHN MULLAN, Second Artillery, U. S. Army, Commanding Walla Walla and Fort Benton…
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Colonel Lippitt to C. D. Douglas, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 31, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district immediately upon the receipt of this to detail a discreet and…
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k. C. Drum to Charles McDermit, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 31, 1862. Maj. CHARLES MCDERMIT, Second Cav. California Vols., Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : Sir: Your dispatch relative to the…
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James H. Carleton to Edward E. Eyre, March 31, 1862
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., March 31, 1862. Lieut. Col. EDWARD E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Present: JOLONEL: You will receive fifty-one of the cavalry horses…
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Ben. C. Cutler to Joseph R. West, March 31, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 31, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: The colonel commanding the district directs…
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Ben. C. Cutler to George W. Bowie, March 31, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 31, 1862. Col. GEORGE W. BOWIE, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Latham: COLONEL: The colonel commanding the district directs that yourself,…
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R. Drum to James H. Carleton, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 31, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to prepare a…
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George Wright to William P. Dole, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 31, 1862. Hon. WILLIAM P. DOLE, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City, D. C.: SIR: I have perused with great care…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O. : GENERAL: As the spring opens we have as…
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Edwin A. Rigg to James H. Carleton, March 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 30, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: Lieutenant Barrett, First Cavalry, stationed at Grinnel’s, forwarded a prisoner who said…
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James H. Carleton to R. Drum, March 30, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 30, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Iinclose copies of letters written at the…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, March 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cul. Los Angeles, Cul., March 29, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: Some days since I caused a…
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James H. Carleton to G. W. Bowie, March 29, 1862
Camp Drum Camp Drum, March 29, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Latham: My DEAR COLONEL: Please have one of your companies in readiness…
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James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, March 29, 1862
l i Los Angeles, Cal. l i Los Angeles, Cal., March 29, 1862. Mai, R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Ishall send the two…
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Richd. C. Drum to P. Edward Connor, March 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 28, 1862. Col. P. EDWARD CONNOR, Third Infty. California Vols., Comdg. Benicia Barracks, Cal. – SIR: The department commander desires to…
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George Wright to A. Cady, March 27, 1862
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 1862. Col. A. CADY, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: My DEAR SIR: Our city is jubilant over the good news constantly…
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Edwin A. Rigg to James H. Carleton, March 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 27, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I had the honor to inform you in a hasty note that…