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Edwin V. Sumner to Don C. Buell, May 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT -OF THE PACIFIC, May 23, 1861. No. 88. San Francisco, May 23, 1861. 1. The several stations in this harbor, viz, Fort Point, Alcatraz Island, and…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your…
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C. Drum to Ulysses S. Grant, May 20, 1861
i San Francisco, Cal. i San Francisco, Cal., May 20, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have the honor to report…
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R. Drum to George Wright, May 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Ninth Infty., Comdg. Dist. of Oregon, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: I am directed by the commanding general to inform you,…
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R. Drum to Winfield S. Hancock, May 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 13, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Oal. : CAPTAIN: Your letters of May 4 and 7 have been…
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Wink Ds: Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 12, 1861
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 12, 1861. MAJOR: There was no trouble here whatever to-day. Having failed to do what they had promised to do, I have no…
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Winf'"d S. Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 11, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., May 11, 1861. Asst, Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: On the 7th instant I wrote a dispatch…
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William W. Mackall to D. McDougal, U.s. Navy, May 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 10, 1861. Capt. D. McDouGAL, U.S. Navy, Commanding Mare Island Navy-Yard, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I am directed by Brigadier-General Sumner to say…
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D. McDougal to William W. Mackall, May 10, 1861
Mare Island Mare Island, May 10, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I am in receipt of your communication of yesterday’s date. I…
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Commandant’s Office, May 10, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., May 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Army, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Edward D. Baker, May 8, 1861
Washington Washington, May 8, 1861. Col. E. D. BAKER, U. $. Senate, dec., Washington, D. 0.: SIR: You are authorized to raise for the service of the United States a…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to William W. Mackall, May 7, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, May 7, 1861. The “bear flag” was raised at El Monte, twelve miles distant, on the 4th instant. The escort was, say, forty horsemen. I have,…
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Unknown 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. Assistant…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Captain Hancoc, 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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Unknown 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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Secretary Of War, April 30, 1861
San Francisco, Cal San Francisco, Cal, April 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found it necessary to withdraw the troops…
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William W. Mackall to Winfield S. Hancock, April 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 29, 1861. Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, U. K. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: I inclose you an order* for…
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Unknown 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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Edwin V. Sumner to New York, April 27, 1861
NEw YORK CITY NEw YORK CITY, April 27, 1861. New York: STR: A meeting of citizens of California and others, former residents of that State, was held in this city…
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Rvol L, Pt I to John W. Geary, April 16, 1861
Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 16, 1861. MAJOR: Superintendent Geary has just returned from the Nez Percé Reservation, where he has succeeded in making…