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E.D. Townsend to Edwin V. Sumner, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding, &e., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: A telegram was sent you this day in…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You are to command an expedition into Texas, via Mazatlan,…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, August 15, 1861
EUGENE CrrY, LANE COUNTY, OREG. EUGENE CrrY, LANE COUNTY, OREG., August 15, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding Pacific Division, San Francisco, Cal. : DEAR SIR: There is…
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Unknown to William S. Ketchum, August 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 14, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Regiment of Infantry, Camp Sumner, Cal.: MAJOR: It is reported from authentic sources that there…
Inclosure
Henry D. Barrows, August 12, 1861
[Inclosure.] Los ANGELES, August 12, 1861. The undersigned, citizens of Los Angeles County, do hereby form and constitute ourselves into a defensive organization or home guard, and we pledge ourselves…
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September to Don Carlos Buell, August 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 13, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: MAJOR: After careful thought I have determined, as an officer intrusted with an important…
Order
Richd. C. Drum to William S. Ketchum, August 13, 1861
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…
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F. W, Pickens to Edwin V. Sumner, August 10, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 10, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco : DEAR SIR: Since addressing you under yesterday’s date information has…
Letter
George Wright to I. Captain Hunts company C, August 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 6, 1861. Second Lieut. C. D. EMORY, Ninth Infantry, Comdg. Detachment under orders for Camp Chehalis, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. :…
Inclosure
Edwin A. Sherman to Editor of Weekly Patriot, July 27, 1861
[Inclosure No. 2.] SAN BERNARDINO, July 27, 1861. DEAR SIR: In response to your request in giving an account of the state of affairs in this and the adjoining counties,…