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17,141 lettersSacramento Sacramento, January 23, 1862. General GEORGE WRIGHT, GENERAL: The following communication has this day been handed me by His Excellency the Governor for reply, viz: OFFICE OF CHIEF OF…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 18, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of February 10, directing me to send a party…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 20, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Volunteers, Fort Yuma: Your communication dated 10th instant has been received. As…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. SIR: Linclose a copy of a letter* from Captain Spencer, senior officer of Her Britannic Majesty’s forces in the Souird,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. M. €, MEIGS, Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have this moment received a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 17, 1861. First Lieut. J. MCALLISTER, Ordnance Corps, Commanding Benicia Arsenal: SIR: Brigadier-General Johnston directs you to invoice to Capt. J. Stewart,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, epee is San Francisco, Cal., January 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Since my communications of the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, February 15, 1861. No. 18. } San Francisco, February 15, 1861. 1. In obedience to instructions from the General-in-Chief, Company I, Third Artillery,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. G. WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : GENERAL: In answer to your communication of December 10, I am directed to authorize…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Dalles, Oreg., February 9, 1861. Capt. JOSEPH H. WHITTLESEY, First Dragoons : SIR: In addition to the requirements of the order herewith,* you will co-operate with any troops…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 16, 1862. Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 27th ultimo was received a…
OFFICE OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS, Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 16, 1862. Col. FRANCIS J. LIPPI’T, Second Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, February 4, 1861. No. 5. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 4, 1861. company, will proceed to-morrow morning to the Umatilla to confer with the agent, Mr. Abbott,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 26, 1861. SIR: Your letter of the 15th instant, inclosing Orders, No. 1, from the headquarters Department of the Pacific, reached…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., January 16, 1862. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Departmënt of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Your letter dated…
F New San Pedro, Cal. F New San Pedro, Cal., January 15, 1862. Maj. DAVID FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Wright, Cal.: MAJOR: Your two communications of the 11th…