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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 12, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U. S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: A reconnaissance has been made…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, March 11, 1862. Camp Drum, near New San Pedro, Cal., No. 25. March 11, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this camp. * * *…
Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal. Camp Drum, near San Pedro, Cal., March 11, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 10, 1862. No. 39. f i San Francisco, Cal., March 10, 1862. 1. As soon as the weather will permit, Maj.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have this day received from your office…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 8, 1862. You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on the…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Port Humboldt, March 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: You are charged by the colonel commanding the Military District of Humboldt with the establishment of a new post on…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 8, 1862. No. 8. } San Francisco, Cal., March 8, 1862. I. The public interest requires that all officers and soldiers…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 7, 1862. Maj. THEODORE A. COULT, Fifth Infty. California Vols., encamped near Los Angeles, Cal. : MAJOR: You will proceed by easy marches,…
FORT YUMA, CAL. FORT YUMA, CAL., March 6, 1862. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, First Regiment of Infantry California Volunteers: DEAR SIR: I was present at the ranch of Mr. James…
Colorado FERRY Colorado FERRY, March 4, 1862. Maj. EDWIN A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal.: DEAR SIR: In answer to your inquiries of yesterday I beg…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, March 6, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to transmit for your information…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 6, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Linclose herewith a special estimatet for horses for…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewithis a copy of a communication addressed…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 5, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: In my recent ten days’ tour of…
j Los Angeles, Cal. j Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal. : COLONEL: Order Captain Mead’s…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., March 5, 1862. General WILLIAM C. KIBBE, Adjutant-General of California, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to inform you,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., March 4, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Carleton: MAJOR: I send you some blank post returns and a…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Hoskins, Oreg., March 3, 1862. COLONEL COMMANDING DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: In conformity to instructions received from the headquarters District of Oregon of February…