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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, near Los Angeles, Cal., June 22, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Inclosed herewith you will find a telegraphic…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 22, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 12th instant, together with the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 21, 1861. No. 13. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the threatening attitude of the Indians on…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, June 20, 1861. ee Brig. Gen, L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: Thereis an absolute and immediate necessity for…
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL. DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL., June 19, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Oal. : MAJOR: I…
HEADQUARTERS, New San Diego Barracks, Cal., June 18, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Hagqrs. Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 17, 1861. MAJOR: After making my orders on the 11th instant, I had an interview with Captain Russell, of the Fourth…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 15, 1861. No, 11. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 15, 1861. 1. Capt. J. J. Archer, Ninth Infantry, with his company (1),…
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that 1 have this day abandoned this post, by instructions received from…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 14, 1861. MAJOR: On receipt of Department Special Orders, No. 93, on the 10th instant, I ordered two companies to proceed…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, June 13, 1861. Col. J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th ultimo, with…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 13, 1861. Capt. CHARLES S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S: Army, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: A report has been made…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 12, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, SIR: I have submitted to the department commander your communication of the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 11, 1861. No. 9. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. I. Fort Cascades will be abandoned forthwith, and the public property…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: Special Orders, No. 93, of 31st ultimo, reached me yesterday. My orders transmitted to you by this mail…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 19, 1861. The seizure of the arms as herein reported had the effect to check at once the action of the secessionists…
Fort CHURCHILL, NEV. Fort CHURCHILL, NEV., June 10, 1861. Maj. GEORGE A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding: MAJOR: I have the honor to report that, in accordance with your instructions…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Churchill, Nev., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: I would respectfully report that in carrying out your instructions by telegram of June 6, 1861, Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster, was directed…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 11, 1861. EDWIN A. SHERMAN, Esq., San Bernardino, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department has received your communication of the 3d…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 10, 1861. No. 8. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 10, 1861. I. Captain Dent with his company (B, Ninth Infantry) will…