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A. Cady, October 23, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 4. y Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. Pursuant to Special Orders, No. 191, current series, from the…
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George Wright to His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, October 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 23, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor State of Oregon, Salem, Oreg.: Sir: The War Department having authorized Colonel Cornelius, of Oregon,…
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Richd. C. Drum to Rvol L,pt I, October 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 22, 1861. SIR: The steamer which leaves this city on the 26th instant will take to Fort Vancouver five companies of…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, En route to Fort Yuma: I have received and forwarded Captain McMahon’s resignation, but it was…
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James H. Carleton to Richard C. Drum, U.s. Army, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I last evening received a telegram from you in…
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James H. Carleton to Lorenzo Thomas, October 22, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I have…
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Edward E. Eyre to James H. Carleton, October 21, 1861
Camp Carleton Camp Carleton, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Los Angeles District, Los Angeles: My DEAR COLONEL: I arrived here yesterday morning about 12 o’clock, being the…
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W. Scott Ketchum, October 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 21, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : STR: Yesterday three companies of cavalry (California volunteers),…
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Richd. C. Drum to James H. Carleton, October 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First California Volunteers, SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires the troops at San Bernardino and…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, October 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Colonel Wright to R. Drum, October 20, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 20, 1861. No. 28. San Francisco, October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. Sumner having been recalled for duty in the…
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J. H. Whittlesey to A, Cady, October 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Dalles, Oreg., October 19, 1861. Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver: The within communication from the Indian agent is respectfully forwarded for the action of the commander of…
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Richd. C. Drum to Benjamin F. Sands, October 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 18, 1861. Commander B. F. SANDS, U.S. Navy, Commanding U. S. Coast Survey Steamer Active, Harbor of San Francisco, Cal.. SIR: The…
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J J Thomas A. Scott to His Excellency L. J. S. TURNEY, October 18, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 18, 1861. October 18, 1861. His Excellency L. J. S. TURNEY, Acting Governor Washington Territory : SIR: Your communication dated Olympia, Wash. Ter., September 2, has been…
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James H. Carleton to Richard C. Drum, October 17, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 17, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find General Orders, No. 2,*…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, October 16, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First California Infantry, en route to Fort Yuma: COLONEL: You are ordered with three companies of the First…
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James H. Carleton to George L. Andrews, October 16, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 16, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth U. 5. Infantry, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: My DEAR COLONEL: You have doubtless received the…
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James H. Carleton to W. Scott Ketchum, October 15, 1861
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 15, 1861. Maj. W. Scott KETCHUM, Commanding at San Bernardino : MAJOR: Agreeably to instructions received from Colonel Wright,…
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Richd. C. Drum to Charles S. Merchant, October 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 14, 1861. Lieut. Col. CHARLES S. MERCHANT, SIR: The following companies of your regiment are selected to remain on this coast: Companies…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, October 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 14, 1861. No. 193. $ San Francisco, October 14, 1861. 1. The headquarters and Companies E, G, and K, Sixth Regiment…