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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ‘OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: The colonel of ordnance has…
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…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 14, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Major Haller’s command may…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Los Angeles, Cal., May 7, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor to…
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, September 16, 1862. September 16, 1862. COLONEL: I arrived at this place, twenty-five miles below Camp Independence, on yesterday, where I met the command moving down…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, May 28, 1861. No, 2. Fort Monroe, Va., May 28, 1861. The general in command has heard with pain that there are instances…
HD@RS. DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 4, 1861. COLONEL: The last paragraph in the general’s letter [next preceding] refers to this, that at night the sound of the hammer…
“HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, , Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 1861. ~ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I forward for the information of the General-in-Chief, on a…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
ORDERS :] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 21, 1861. It is understood that a body of volunteers approaching this city has reached Cockeysville or other points within seventeen or…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, April 19, 1861. No. 3. Washington, April 19, 1861. The Military Department of Washington is extended so as to include, in addition to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. W. 4., Camp at Laurel Hill, July 11, 1861. Colonel Scort, : Commanding Regiment en route to Laurel Hill: COLONEL: I am directed by General Garnett to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Buckhannon, Va., July 3, 1861. General T. A. Morris, Philippi: GENERAL: Yours of the 2d has reached me. After questioning your messenger and hearing his…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, Washington, December 23, 1861. Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C.: S1z: In compliance with your instructions, [ have the honor to report…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEP’?, Richmond, March 31, 1862. To the honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives : Sir: In reply to the resolution of the House…
_ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, Portress Monroe, June 10, 1861. GENERAL: Having learned that the enemy had established an outpost of some strength at a place called Little Bethel, a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 30, 1862. No. 28. j Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 30, 1862. I. Maj. J. S. Rinearson, First Oregon Cavalry, with Company ©…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 28, 1862. No. 27, f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 28, 1862. First Lieut.W. B. Hughes, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, acting…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 27, 1862. No. 25. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 27, 1862. i. Capt. F. Seidenstriker, First Washington Territory Infantry, with his company…