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G. Wright, February 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., February 12, 1862. U S. Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: COLONEL: The Governor of the State, with the…
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Don C. Buell to J. A. Collins, Esq, June 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 1, 1861. J. A. COLLINS, Esq., Virginia City, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has received your letter of…
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Edward Dillon to C. S. Lovell, May 31, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Oal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report…
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James H. Carleton to E. E. Eyre, February 11, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Comdg. Camp Carleton: SIR: If the commander of Fort Yuma asks for…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, February 11, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Camp Wright, Cal.: COLONEL: Should the commander of Fort Yuma require…
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James H. Carleton to M. D. Dobbins, February 10, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. M. D. DOBBINS, Fifth Cal. Vol. Infty., in camp near Camp Latham, Cal.: COLONEL: 1 desire that you send…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, February 10, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First California Vol. Infty., Comdg. Camp Wright, Cal. : COLONEL: Send with Veck’s train the remaining…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, February 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: For a few days past the weather has…
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James H. Carleton to E. A, Rigg, February 9, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. First California Vol. Infty., Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Send me word the moment the man returns whom you sent on…
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Don Carlos Buell to G. A. H. Blake, May 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 27, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you,…
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James H. Carleton to E, E. Eyre, February 9, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. Lieut. Col. E, E. EYRE, First California Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Carleton, Cal. : COLONEL: Detail a company of your regiment at…
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James H. Carleton to T. Moors, U.S. Army, February 9, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 9, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: The trains for my expedition will be four in…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Don Carlos Buell, May 24, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 24, 1861. No. 89. San Francisco, May 24, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord’s battery, now at Benicia, will take post…
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James H. Carleton to William McMullen, February 8, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 8, 1862. First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Latham, Cal. : CAPTAIN: Have Company A, First Infantry California Volunteers, in readiness to…
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James H. Carleton to E. A. Rigg, February 8, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 8, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First California Volunteer Infantry, Comdy. Fort Yuma: MAJOR: If the general court-martial recently convened at Fort Yuma…
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Don Carlos Buell to C. S. Lovell, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: If in your opinion the…
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James H. Carleton to First California Volunteer Infantry, February 8, 1862
l i Los Angeles, Cal. l i Los Angeles, Cal., February 8, 1862. First California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding at Camp Wright, Cal.: A COLONEL: If you can get good grazing…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, February 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. X. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, May 15, 1861
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 15, 1861. No. 6. y San Francisco, May 15, 1861. I. Neither commanding officers of posts who avail themselves of leaves of absence…
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Richd. C. Drum to J. Steinberger, February 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., February 7, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Regt. Washington Territory Vols., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of the 6th instant…