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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 27, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of a telegraphic…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. ANGEL RANCH: CAPTAIN: It is now certain that the Mad River Indians, by their murderous attack and outrages of the last…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. DEAR SIR: Your note announcing the attack on Bates is just received. Before you receive this all the troops that can…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862. Commanding Fort Humboldt: Str: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as you can spare…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 26, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District: COLONEL: I have the honor to report a man from up the river has just arrived here,…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 25, 1862. Captain HEFFERNAN, Commanding Fort Lyon: SIR: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many men as you…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 25, 1862. Capt. C. D. DOUGLAS, Commanding Fort Anderson : SIR: You are directed by the colonel commanding to march with as many…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Ter-Waw, Cal., March 25, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report the result of a reconnaissance made by me from the fort to Crescent City to ascertain…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, Cal., March 25, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding District of Southern California: COLONEL: I have the honor to report to you that Captain Calloway’s company (I),…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., March 25, 1862. Fifth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Latham, Cal. : COLONEL: The colonel commanding directs that you turn over…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 24, 1862. Col. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS, Oregon Volunteers, Portland, Oreg.: SIR: The commissary of subsistence has been directed by the general…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 23, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, near El Monte, Cal.: MAJOR: If you have Boland in…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, March 22, 1862. No. 2. Fort Anderson, March 22, 1862. All officers, guides, and men of this command are strictly prohibited from killing or wounding any Indian…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 22, 1862. Maj. E, A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed is a list of some tools…
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP BARTOW, VA., March 22, 1862. SIR: In obedience to the orders of the President, conveyed through you to Major-General Holmes, on account of certain unofficial reports — –…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP CARLETON, On San Gabriel River, near El Monte, Cal., March 22, 1862. MAJOR: In compliance with the requirements of paragraph 467 of the Revised Regulations of the Army,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a communication which I have…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 21, 1862. Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : JOLONEL: The express for district headquarters had been made up and gone when your express arrived bringing…
Mesilla Mesilla, March 20, 1862. Captain HELM, Commanding Arizona Guards: Str: I learn from Lieut. J. J. Jackson that the Indians have been in to your post for the purpose…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, March 20, 1862. No. 7. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., March 20, 1862. Assoon as steam-boat communication with The Dalles is re-established Company B…