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17,141 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 3, 1861. No. 20. j San Francisco, September 3, 1861, No Federal troops in the Department of the Pacific will ever…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 27, 1861. No. 156. San Francisco, August 27, 1861. * * * * * * * 2, The companies raised for…
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…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 13, 1861. No. 145. f San Francisco, August 13, 1861. 2. Two of the field guns at the Presidio of San…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 3, 1861. No. 139. } San Francisco, August 3, 1861. 1. Capt. Frederick Myers, assistant quartermaster, will relieve Capt. Ralph W.…
CONFIDENTIAL. ] HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD, Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 31, 1861. Maj. D. ©. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to…
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERALâS OFFICE, July 29, 1861. No. 203. Washington, July 29, 1861. * * * 6. Capt. R. â¬. Drum, assistant adjutant-general, is relieved from the…
HEADQUARTERS âOF 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, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, July 15, 1861. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 15, 1861. II. First Lieut. P. H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, will relieve…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy- Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 21, 1861. No. 13. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the threatening attitude of the Indians on…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 15, 1861. No, 11. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 15, 1861. 1. Capt. J. J. Archer, Ninth Infantry, with his company (1),…
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…
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…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, June 4, 1861. No. 12. San Francisco, June 4, 1861. Commanding officers of posts will promptly report to this office the execution…
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…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861. No. 6. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 28, 1861. 1. Company E, Ninth Infantry, is transferred from Fort Walla…
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 Lendrumâs company…