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Unknown to William W. Mackall, April 15, 1861
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…
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Unknown to Warren, April 8, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 8, 1861. SIR: [have the honor to report that in obedience to instructions from the War Department I am about to resume work…
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John G. Downey, March 25, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, March 25, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: COLONEL: In consequence of the frequent depredations by the Indians upon the property of the inhabitants of…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, March 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 23, 1861. No. 86. Washington, March 23, 1861. Brigadier-General Sumner will, without delay, repair to San Francisco and relieve Brevet Brigadier-General Johnston…
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Unknown, March 21, 1861
NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL. NEw SAN DIEGO, CAL., March 21, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to state that having heard on the morning of the 17th instant that Señor…
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John Adams to William W. Mackall, March 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Crook, Cal., March 7, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: MAJOR: Having received some rather indefinite rumors that the Hot Creek (that is the…
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Johnston, March 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 4, 1861. No. 25. J San Francisco, March 4, 1861. Companies A and B, Third Artillery, will take post at the…
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Unknown to Joseph Holt, February 28, 1861
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet…
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Unknown to J. D. S. Spencer, February 18, 1861
San Francisco 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 the 24th ultimo…
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First Lieut. J. McAllister to Jeremy F. Gilmer, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Capt. J. F. GILMER, Engineer in Charge of Fortifications, Fort Point, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The general commanding has examined your instructions from the…
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Unknown, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions of January 19,…
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William W. Mackall to E. Steen, U. S. Army, February 10, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. 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…
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Unknown to Joseph Holt, January 24, 1861
Washington 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, the project of Lieutenant…
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George Wright to Benjamin F. Butler, January 26, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. 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…
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Captain to George Wright, January 24, 1861
Esquimault Esquimault, January 24, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Headquarters Department of Oregon, Fort Vancouver : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 22d instant of your…
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Rvol L, Pt I to Samuel Cooper, January 17, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on the 14th instant,…
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Unknown to Colonel, March 30, 1865
Sacramento Sacramento, March 30, 1865. CoLONEL: Inclosed herewith you will receive copies of the reports of Captains Wells and Wallace of their expeditions to Pyramid Lake and Walker Lake, with…
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Unknown to B. Cutler, September 19, 1864
Fort Oraig, N. Mex. Fort Oraig, N. Mex., September 19, 1864. Capt. B. ©. CUTLER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to transmit my…
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R. Drum to H. M. Black, April 23, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., April 23, 1864. Col. H. M. BLACK, i Sixth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Humboldt: SIR: The general commanding has read…
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Justus Steinberger, August 9, 1862
. HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that at the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon and…