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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 27, 1861. Capt. J. B. MOORE, Commanding National Guard, California State Militia: CAPTAIN: General Sumner acknowledges the receipt of the patriotic offer…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 27, 1861. No. 67. San Francisco, April 27, 1861. 1. Lieut. Thomas L. Casey, engineers, is relieved from duty with the Sappers…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Lieut. Col. M. D. DOBBINS, Fifth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Infantry, Camp Drum : JOLONEL: I inclose herewith the order for…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 26, 1861. No. 66. San Francisco, April 26, 1861. Companies G and M, Third Artillery, will be sent by the commander…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: I inclose you a copy of the order for…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 25, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, Comdg. District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver: Brigadier-General Sumner, commanding the department, directs you to send…
Camp Union Camp Union, January 29, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report my arrival here on yesterday at 4 p.m., and have established, as per instructions, my headquarters…
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., April 20, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : DEAR SIR: I inclose you herewith a copy…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of a telegraphic…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., January 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco : GENERAL: In compliance with General Orders, No. 30, of…
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 15, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, in…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: Move with your company as soon as practicable, after receipt of this order, either to Warner’s ranch or…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 9, 1861. Col. LORENZO THOMAS, ` Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have the honor to tender the resignation…
New San Pedro New San Pedro, January 28, 1862. MAJOR: Referring to my communication of the 26th instant, I now have to inclose certified copies of further advices received this…
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 4, 1861. > Washington, D. C., April 4, 1861. Capt. HENRY E. MAYNADIER, Tenth Regiment of Infantry: SIR: By the third section of the act making appropriations…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 28, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: From the latest and most reliable information, I am…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Capt. EDMUND UNDERWOOD, Fourth Infantry, U. 8S. Army, Commanding Fort Gaston, Cal. : SIR: Brigadier-General Johnston directs you to send…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 28, 1862. Hon. EDwIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: I inclose a letter to me of the 23d ultimo from Oroville, Butte County, Cal.,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Lieut. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: COLONEL: In consequence of the frequent depredations by the Indians…
New San Pedro New San Pedro, January 27, 1862. MAJOR: In connection with the state of affairs at Fort Yuma and the rumored advance of the enemy to the western…