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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, May 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 14, 1861. No. 82. San Francisco, May 14, 1861. 1. Company I, Fourth Infantry (Brevet Major Haller’s), now en route from Fort…
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James H. Carleton to R. Drum, U. S. Army, February 7, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 7, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I understood from Captain Kirkham that at…
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James H. Carleton to E. A. Rigg, February 5, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 5, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First Infantry California Volunteers, Camp Wright (or more probably at Fort Yuma, Cal.): COLONEL: If, when…
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Francis J. Lippitt to Second California Vol. Infty, February 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, February 4, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, . Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: MAJOR: Since my former letter the routes have…
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Edwin A. Rigg to Joseph R. West, February 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 4, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First California Vol. Infty., Comdg. Dist., New San Pedro, Cal.: COLONEL: I would respectfully call your attention to the…
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William W. Mackall to W. Seawell, May 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 9, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Sixth Infty., U. 8. Army, Comdg. Benicia Barracks, Benicia, Cal.: COLONEL: The commanding general directs you to…
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Unknown to Colonel, February 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 4, 1862. Commanding District, New San Pedro, Cal.: COLONEL: [ received a letter from Maj. D. Fergusson (commanding Camp Wright, dated January 30) on the 2d…
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Edwin A. Rigg to Statement of Haywood Dickey, February 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 4, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First California Volunteer Infantry, COLONEL: I have the honor to report to you that from information received here I…
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W. H. Gardner to G. WRIGHT, U.S. Volunteers, February 1, 1862
Washington Washington, February 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U.S. Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : Your designation of Company A, Third Artillery, for the light battery is approved. Acknowledge receipt…
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William W. Mackall to G. A. H. Blake, May 4, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Fort Tejon, Cal.: SIR: Report at this place in person instantly for special duty. Answer. W.…
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Thos. L. Roberts to Joseph R. West, January 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS NEW SAN DIEGO BARRACKS, January 31, 1862. January 31, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, First California Volunteer Infantry, San Pedro: COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
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George Wright to James H. Carleton, January 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 31, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Regiment Infty. California Vols., San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: My proposition to the General-in-Chief…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William W. Mackall, May 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 8, 1861. NORKI } San Francisco, May 8, 1861. Company K, First Dragoons (Carleton’s), will be detached from Fort Tejon, and…
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, January 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have but little to add to the…
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Edward Dillon to William W. Mackall, April 30, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, having supplied the detachment now…
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Pee Waeson to Lorenzo Thomas, January 31, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. O., January 31, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. K. Army: SIR: By direction of the Secretary of War I inclose herewith a copy…
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George Wright to William H. Gardner, U.s. Navy, January 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 30, 1862. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding at Mare Island Navy-Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: From a conversation I have…
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J. B. Moore, January 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bragg, Cal., January 29, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to respectfully report to the commanding colonel that since my conversation with you on the steamer Columbia I…
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ED. Underwood to William W. Mackall, April 28, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 28, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, U.S. Army, MAJOR: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from your…
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Ben. C. Cutler to Edward E. Eyre, January 29, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Comdg. Camp Carleton, San Bernardino, Cal.: COLONEL: Yours of January 27 has…