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Sumner to Richd. Drum, August 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 27, 1861. No. 156. San Francisco, August 27, 1861. * * * * * * * 2, The companies raised for…
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His Excellency J. G. DOWNEY to H. M. Black, August 25, 1861
ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER. ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 25, 1861. Capt. H. M. BLACK, Commanding Troops, Fort Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that in…
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W. Scott Ketchum, August 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, San Bernardino, Cal., August 26, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Pacific Department, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Companies D and G reached this place yesterday. Companies A and F…
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J. Clark to J. H. Carleton, August 25, 1861
Fort Bridger, Utah Ter. Fort Bridger, Utah Ter., August 25, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Volunteers : MAJOR: Having learned that a number of…
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Unknown to H. M. Black, August 24, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 24, 1861. Ninth Infantry, Comdg. U. S. Troops at Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have received your reports of yesterday. Make…
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Chairman of Committee to J. W. Davidson, August 24, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 24, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army: CAPTAIN: The members of the home guard will convene at their armory this evening…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 24, 1861
Camp Fitegerald, Cal. Camp Fitegerald, Cal., August 24, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco: CAPTAIN: I report that I have changed the position of my camp (no…
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Unknown to A. C. Wildrick, August 23, 1861
Fort CASCADES, WASH. TER. Fort CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 23, 1861. Lieut. A. C. WILDRICK, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: LIEUTENANT: I…
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August 23, 186112.45 p. M to Attwell informs me that certain rumors have been afloat that the, August 23, 1861
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 23, 1861. Lieut. A. €. WILDRICK, Third Artillery, Acting Assistant Adjutant- General, LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that in…
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Sumner, August 23, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 23, 1861. No. 153. San Francisco, August 23, 1861. 1. The camp directed to be established near San Antonio, Contra Costa, will…
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Richd. Drum to R. E..stratton, August 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 22, 1861. Hon. R. E..STRATTON, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg. : SIR: In reply to your letter of the 15th instant I…
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Unknown to Assistant Adjutant-General, August 21, 1861
CAMP FITZGERALD, CAL. CAMP FITZGERALD, CAL., August 21, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General: CAPTAIN: Yesterday it became known through this camp that I was to be relieved in command here by Captain…
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Brigadier-General SUMNER to Island for the present, August 20, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 20, 1861. Capt H. M. BLACK, Ninth T nfantry, Comdy. Detach. of troops under orders Jor Fort Cascades, Wash, Ter., Fort…
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Unknown to Captain Black, August 20, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 20, 1861. CAPTAIN: Your two telegraphic dispatches of the 15th instant I have this day received. The articles required will be…
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Unknown to A. C. Wildrick, August 19, 1861
Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 19, 1861. Lieut. A. C. WILDRICK, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I have…
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Unknown, August 19, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, August 19, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have received your letter of the 23d ultimo in…
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Unknown to R. L. Ogden, August 17, 1861
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., August 17, 1861. Capt. R. L. OGDEN, Quartermaster, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: I have this day forwarded you a dispatch by telegraph and…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, U.s. Army, August 15, 1861
EUGENE CrrY, LANE COUNTY, OREG. EUGENE CrrY, LANE COUNTY, OREG., August 15, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Pacific Division, San Francisco, Cal. : DEAR SIR: There is…
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Unknown to J. W. Davidson, August 15, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, Los Angeles : Your dispatch of this date received. Read second paragraph of General Orders, No, 6,…
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Sumner to William S. Ketchum, August 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…