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Geo. S. Evans to R. C. Drum, July 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Owen’s River Valley, July 9, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report to the general commanding the Department of the Pacific that […
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Second Cavalry California Volunteers to William Forry, July 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Oak Creek, Owews River Valley, July 5, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report to the colonel commanding at Camp Latham that I…
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Operations On The Pacific Coast. Car. Lxii, September 18, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, September 18, 1862. No. 84. y Santa Fé, N. Mex., September 18, 1862. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department…
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Unknown, September 5, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, September 5, 1862. No, 20. f Las Cruces, N. Mex., September 5, 1862. I. Maj. Theodore A. Coult, Fifth California Volunteer Infantry, will…
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Cuar. Lxil. Expedition To N. W. Texas And New Mexico. 115, August 27, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, NOIK Franklin, Tex., August 27, 1862. IL. Captain Roberts’ company (E, First California Volunteer Infantry) and Captain Pishows company (D, First California Volunteer…
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Company C, First California Volunteer Cavalry to To The Adjutant-general, August 22, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ? HDQRS. COLUMN FROM CALIFORNIA, August 22, 1862. : CAMP ON RIO GRANDE, No. 16. \ Near Fort Quitman, Tex., August 22, 1862. I. At 12 m. to-day…
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Adjutant- General to August 10, 1862, March 22, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 22, 1862. No, 29. f Washington, March 22, 1862. In the changes recently made in the boundaries of department commands it…
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James A. Hardie, U.s. Army, March 31, 1861
, HEADQUARTERS, Fort Colville, Wash. Ter., March 31, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report for your information that a drunken row occurred on the 18th instant between some…
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Porter. As soon as the batteries reached the battle ground they were to George B. McClellan, July 7, 1862
Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Str: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade since the 25th of June:…
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Crap. Xxhi. Seven-days Battles. 61 to Lieutenant, July 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CALDWELL’S BRIGADE, July 6, 1862. Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 6, 1862. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade…
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Israel B. Richardson to George B. McClellan, July 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S DIVISION, July 6, 1862. July 6, 1862. DEAR SiR: In compliance with order I have the honor to report the ‘following as the part taken by my division…
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Cridland to Colonel Garner, June 8, 1863
[Enclosure 2 in No. 3.] Acting Consul Cridland to Colonel Garner. Mobile, June 8, 1863. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th instant,…
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Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, December 28, 1779
In Council Dec 28th. 1779. Sir The Board has taken into consideration the several parts of Colo. Marshalls Letter , and I now do myself the pleasure of communicating to…
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GARNER, Chief of Staff to Acting Consul Cridland, June 7, 1863
[Enclosure 1 in No. 3] Colonel Garner to Acting Consul Cridland. Headquarters Department of the Gulf, Mobile, Alabama, June 7, 1863. Sir: The major general commanding directs me to revoke…
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George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, December 26, 1779
Head Qrs: Morris Town Decr the 26 1779 Sir On the 13th. Instant I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th Ulto. with a copy of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sim Lee, December 26, 1779
Williamsburg Decr. 26. 1779. Sir I am much obliged by your friendly communication of the intelligence from the Chevalier de la Luzerne. It was delivered to me on the 22d.…
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Judah P. Benjamin to James M. Mason , Commissioner, June 6, 1863
[Untitled] Department of State, Richmond, June 6, 1863. Sir: Herewith you will receive copies of the following papers: (A.) Letter of George Moore, esq., her Britannic Majesty’s consul in Richmond,…
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George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, December 25, 1779
Head Quarters Morristown 25h. Decr. 1779 Sir I had the honor of addressing your Excellency on the 11h: inst. I then informed you it was reported that the fleet, which…
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By the President: J. P. Benjamin to M. Paul, June 10, 1863
[Enclosure 4 in No. 2.] Mr. Benjamin to M. Paul. Department of State, Richmond, June 10, 1863. Sir: It becomes my duty to inform you that the president has determined…
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Thomas Jefferson to Unknown, December 25, 1779
Williamsburg Dec. 25. 1779. Dear Sir The difficulties, which you proposed to me as to the commission of the peace I will endeavor to answer, as a private friend, for…