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17,141 lettersGENERAL 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…
Camp. 3 Miles above Still-Water. Sep. 14 1777 11 o–Clock. at Night.– My dear Sir, On the 9 th . Instant about 8 o–Clock AM. the Army marched from Van…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 154.] Paris, June 2, 1862. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, and 159 have been received. No. 151, while…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, August 27, 1862. NOIK Franklin, Tex., August 27, 1862. IL. Captain Roberts’ company (E, First California Volunteer Infantry) and Captain Pishows company (D,…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 151.] Paris, May 26, 1862. Sir: I beg to enclose you the translation of a brief extract from a recent article in the Constitutionnel.…
Kingston 12 Sept r 1777 Dear Sir Your Letters should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not daily expected the Pleasure of seeing you here but Coll Renselaer…
August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than is stated in my report…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 149.] Paris, May 22, 1862. Sir: Your despatches No. 147 to 150, both inclusive, have been received, and their contents respectively noted. In my…
Fort Schuyler Sept r 1 st 1777 Hon d Sirs In times like these when the most horrid Murders and Affecting carnage are taking place all around us, and when…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 147] Paris, May 16, 1862. Sir: Your several despatches from No. 138 to No. 146, both inclusive, have been received. Despatch No. 138, received…
Head-Quarters. Aug 29. 1777 My dear Sir, In my last 1 I informed you of the Enemy–s Retreat from Fort Stanwix. Gen. Arnold upon, the earliest Notice of this fortunate…
Tucson, Ariz., July 8, 1862. First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Tucson, Ariz.: COLONEL: You will order a sergeant and nine trusty infantry soldiers and three first-rate cavalry soldiers to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 158.] Department of State. Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: It will be proper for you to inform Mr. Thouvenel that I have communicated the…
Head-Quarters Van Schaick–s Island Aug. 25 1777. My dear Sir, Had I heard of your Return from Philadelphia, I should not have omitted acquainting you with every material Circumstance that…
Tucson, Ariz., June 17, 1862. Lieut. Col. EDWARD E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Present : COLONEL: It is important that a forced reconnaissance be made in advance of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 154.] Department of State, Washington, May 10, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 17th of April (No. 137) has only at this hour come…
Kingston 23 Aug t 1777 Dear Sir M r . Deane in a Letter of the 28 May last, 1 after recommending an attack on the Greenland Fishery & Hudsons…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 152.] Department of State, Washington, May 8, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 22 (No. 142) has been received. Mr. Thouvenel meets all the…
Tucson, Arig., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, ee > Comdg. Department of New Mexico, Fort Craig, N. Mex.: GENERAL: I have forwarded by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 151.] Department of State, Washington, May 1, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d of April (No. 141) has been received. I am very…