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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 2, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Camp Union, near Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: The general…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 1, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor herewith to inclose to you, for the information of the general commanding, a copy…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 31, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Since my communications of the 19th and…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 29, 1864. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report for the information of the general commanding the department that I have…
Washington Washington, December 31, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You cannot disregard writs. l L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General,ris) OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. [CHap. LXIL.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., March 9, 1864. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the general command ing the department. Captain Currey’s conduct in this matter was…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 25, 1864. ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: Str: Herewith inclosed I have the honor to transmit the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 30, 1861. COMDG. OFFICER, COMPANY A, FIFTH INFTY. California VOLS.: (Through Commanding Officer Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, Auburn, Cal.) SIR: The…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 30, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, Str: The general commanding the department desires you to place the…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Iaqua, Cal., May 8, 1864. MAJOR: In obedience to your orders I left this post on the 5th instant with one non-commissioned officer and ten men of Company…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, December 28, 1861. No. 66. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 28, 1861. I. Brevet Major Lugenbeel, with Companies A and ©, Ninth Infantry,…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Gaston, Cal., May 19, 1864. Sir: Irespectfally report for the information of the colonel commanding the following in regard to the Indian affairs in this section: Un the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Gaston, Cal., May 6, 1864. SIR: I respectfully report that Seranaltin John and party arrived last evening, having finally concluded to settle in this valley. Matters seem to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 28, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: The inciosed communication was received yesterday and submitted to the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HUMBOLDT, Fort Humboldt, Cal., April 24, 1864. Respectfully forwarded for information of department commander. Great credit is due Captain Hull and his command for activity and energy…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 28, 1861. Col. COLUMBUS SIMS, E cond Cavalry California Vols., Comdg. Camp Alert, Cal. : SIR? One of the three companies…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Iaqua, Cal., June 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report the operations of this command during the previous fifteen days: June 1, Lieutenant Taylor, Sixth California…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACTFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 28, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department directs me to say, in…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp aqua, Cal., May 15, 1864. SIR: In accordance with Orders, No. 2, current series, from headquarters of the District of Humboldt, I have the honor to report the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HUMBOLDT, Fort Humboldt, Cal., February 21, 1864. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the department commander, believing that the major and his command are entitled to great…