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E. V. Sumner, September 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 7, 1861. COLONEL: Since my letter to you of the 30th ultimo the Union party has triumphed in the election, which makes…
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WM. C. Kibbe to Simon Cameron, September 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MILITIA, OFFICE ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Sacramento, September 6, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: Str: A report having reached hear that James W. Denver, of California, has been appointed and…
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Richd. C. Drum to Jonn W. Davidson, September 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Capt. Jonn W. DAVIDSON, First Regiment Dragoons, Commanding Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the department has learned…
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W. Scott Ketchum to Wie wk, September 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 5, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Yesterday was election day, which passed off…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William S. Ketchum, September 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Maj. W. S. KETCHUM, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : An exigency has made it necessary to send the two infantry…
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George Wright to Executive Department, September 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 3, 1861. CAPTAIN: Colonel Beall is here, but I have not yet transferred to him my command. Heis totally unacquainted with…
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Richd. O. Drum to Montgomery Bryant, September 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 3, 1861. Lieut. MONTGOMERY BRYANT, i Los Angeles, Cal. : The camp will not be abandoned. If Company K îs without an…
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E. V: Sumner, September 3, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 3, 1861. No. 20. j San Francisco, September 3, 1861, No Federal troops in the Department of the Pacific will ever…
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John G. Downey to Simon Cameron, September 3, 1861
Sacramento, Cal. Sacramento, Cal., September 3, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge your telegraph dispatches of August 14 and…
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W. Scott Ketchum to B. L. Beall, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 2, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: Str: Captain Davidson’s command of dragoons reached this place…
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Richd. C. Drum, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. Fourth Infantry, Commanding at San Bernardino, Cal.: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department to inform you…
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Edwin V. Sumner to His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento City, Cal. : GOVERNOR: I would respectfully and earnestly request…
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Richd. Drum to George L. Andrews, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department…
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E. V. Sumner, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Los Angeles, Cal.: Two companies of the Sixth Infantry at Los Angeles will proceed without delay to Fort…
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Unknown, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. Messrs. B. J. PINGREE, GEORGE H. BELDEN, and others, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg.: GENTLEMEN: I am directed by the…
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Richd. C. Drum to B. L. Beall, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 31, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: The general commanding the department has reason to…
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Gow Righe to Captain, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 31, 1861. CAPTAIN: Circumstances may render it necessary for me to call for a few volunteers, and in order to be…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 31, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, August 31, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Headquarters California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: Your telegraph of the 26th instant has been complied with. The ammunition for…
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Richd. C. Drum to D. W. Welty, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. SIR: The general desires me to say, in answer to your letter of the 30th instant, that the proper course…
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Richd. C. Drum to Tra P. Rankin, Esq, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. TRA P. RANKIN, Esq., Collector of the Port, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: In addition to the requests contained in…