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Unknown to H. M. McGill, July 20, 1861
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., July 20, 1861. Hon. H. M. MCGILL, Acting Governor, dc., Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: [have to acknowledge receipt of your letter.of this date, covering…
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Adjutant-General?s Office, July 15, 1861
Fort YUMA, CAL. Fort YUMA, CAL., July 15, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 13th instant of the communication dated June 23 from the…
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Wright to Philip H. Sheridan, July 15, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, July 15, 1861. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 15, 1861. II. First Lieut. P. H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, will relieve…
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Unknown, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in concert with the Navy in…
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Unknown to Department Commander, July 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
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Dec. Buell to James H. Carleton, June 21, 1861
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, June 14, 1861
ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I would beg leave very respectfully to submit…
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Edwin M. Stanton to John D. Stevenson, June 13, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, June 13, 1861. Col. J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th ultimo, with…
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Wright to John S. Mason, June 11, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 11, 1861. No. 9. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. I. Fort Cascades will be abandoned forthwith, and the public property…
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Unknown, June 11, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Fort Churchill, Nev., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: I would respectfully report that in carrying out your instructions by telegram of June 6, 1861, Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster,…
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Wright, June 10, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 10, 1861. No. 8. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 10, 1861. I. Captain Dent with his company (B, Ninth Infantry) will…
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Unknown to J. P. Martin, June 10, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., June 10, 1861. Seventh Infantry, Commanding Detachment in Field: Str: Inclosed find copies of all the instructions received by me and which will govern…
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Unknown, June 10, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, June 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found it necessary to withdraw from Oregon a…
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Unknown to E. N. Covey, June 6, 1861
MESILLA, ARIZ. TER. MESILLA, ARIZ. TER., June 6, 1861. Dr. E. N. COVEY, Late of the U. S. Army: p DEAR SIR: You will confer a great favor on the…
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Don C. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, June 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 6, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The general commanding the department proposes to…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, June 5, 1861
Virginia CITY Virginia CITY, June 5, 1861. General SUMNER: My DEAR Sir: The Union men of this portion of our beloved country are very anxious to have aid from the…
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Unknown 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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Don C. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, May 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 30, 1861. First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has had intimation from Captain Hendrickson…
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Wright to James L. Ord and others, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861. No. 6. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 28, 1861. 1. Company E, Ninth Infantry, is transferred from Fort Walla…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Captain Lendrum, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 28, 1861. No: 91. ‘ San francisco, May 28, 1861. 1. The detachment now at Honey Lake, from Captain Lendrum’s company…