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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, AuausrT 1, 1861. San Francisco, August 1], 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: Str: The general commanding the department desires…
CONFIDENTIAL. ] HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 31, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to…
Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. Fort WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., July 30, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, ` Asst. Adjt. Gen., Department of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 29, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The ordnance officer…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Prancisco, July 29, 1861. Capt. JULIAN MCALLISTER, Ordnance Corps, Commanding Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 29, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have telegraphed to-day to keep the…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 29, 1861. No. 203. Washington, July 29, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Capt. R. €. Drum, assistant adjutant-general,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO, San Francisco, July 29, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington: I would earnestly recommend that the steamer Shubrick be kept in commission, as she may…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 26, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Captain Boggs has just shown me a letter from…
Washington Washington, July 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific : Direct your quartermaster and commissary to prepare in advance the stores necessary for the…
Washington Washington, July 25, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: The bearer of this, Col. J. D. Williamson, of New York, and formerly a resident of Oregon, informs…
San Juan Island, Wash. Ter. San Juan Island, Wash. Ter., July 24, 1861. Lieut. JoHN S. Mason, U. S. Army, Third Artillery, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dist. of Oregon:…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 23, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find the report of First…
HEADQUARTERS ‘OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: The colonel of ordnance has…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., July 22, 1861. Maj. Don CARLOS BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. X. Army, MAJOR: Your communication of the 18th instant is received. In reply I would…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 24, 1861. Respectfully referred to department headquarters. I have removed all the stores from Fort Chehalis, as I did not believe…
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Olympia, Wash. Ter., July 20, 1861. Hon. H. M. MCGILL, Acting Governor, dc., Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: [have to acknowledge receipt of your…
Olympia Olympia, July 20, 1861. Hon. W. W. MILLER, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: Herewith I inclose a petition addressed to the Governor of this Territory by…
Olympia Olympia, July 20, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you a…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bragg, Cal., July 19, 1861. Lieut. J. P. MARTIN, Seventh Infantry, Comdg. Detachment in the Field, Camp near Spruce Grove: SIR: Your letter dated 14th July is received,…