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Unknown, June 14, 1861
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that 1 have this day abandoned this post, by instructions received from…
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Edwin M. Stanton to J. 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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J. McAllister to Don Carlos Buell, June 12, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, June 12, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, SIR: Please find below some information in reference to the arms and accouterments for issue to…
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Wright to Jno. 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 to James P. Major, June 11, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: Special Orders, No. 93, of 31st ultimo, reached me yesterday. My orders transmitted to you by this mail…
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On my arrival at that place Icalled upon Mr. John Blackburn to turn, 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 to Jno. 8. Mason, 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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commanding the department. The quartermaster's department 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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Churchill is countermanded, 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 Don Carlos Buell, June 8, 1861
MARYSVILLE MARYSVILLE, June 8, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: Your letter of yesterday has just been received, and in reply I have to say that after…
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Unknown to W. Seawell, June 8, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, June 8, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Benicia Barracks, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the department has been advised that the steamer Diana,…
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of California, Sacramento, Cal 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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D. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, June 6, 1861
San Francisco 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 increase the garrison…
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Unknown to 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, June 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has…
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Edwin M. Stanton to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, June 3, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO, June 3, 1861. General E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, Commander of the Pacific Division: DEAR SIR: I beg to be excused for my presumption in…
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Unknown to H. L. Scott, U. S. Army, June 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, June 3, 1861. Col. H. L. Scott, U. S. Army, New York: Concert with Col. William B. Franklin, Brevoort House, and Colonel Tompkins, quartermaster, to arrest General A.…
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J. A. Collins, Esq 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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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, May 31, 1861
ForT BRAGG, CAL. ForT BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit, by direction of Captain Lovell,…
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Don C. Buell to Colonel Wright, May 31, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 31, 1861. No. 93. San Francisco, May 31, 1861. 2. Colonel Wright, commanding the District of Oregon, will send to this…