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George Wright to James P. Major, October 7, 1861
A Los Angeles A Los Angeles, October 7, 1861. _ MAJOR: Herewith inclosed you will receive copies of orders I have issued since my arrival at this place. In consequence…
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Letters about 1861
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George Wright to James P. Major, October 5, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 5, 1861. MAJOR: I arrived at this place last evening. The headquarters of the Fourth Infantry and troops which came down on the Senator will…
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Richd. C. Drum to Benjamin L. Beall, October 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 4, 1861. Col. BENJAMIN L. BEALL, First Cavalry, Commanding District of Oregon : Sir: The general commanding the department desires you…
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E.D. Townsend to Joseph F. Mansfield, October 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 2, 1861. Brigadier-General MANSFIELD, U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Instead of proceeding to the Pacific, as directed in Special Orders, No. 160,…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Edward D. Townsend, October 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 2, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I have received…
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Richd. C. Drum to George A. H. Blake, October 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE A. H. BLAKE, First Cavalry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, October 1, 1861
JENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 1, 1861. No. 22. San Francisco, October 1, 1861. reported at these headquarters, is announced as chief quartermaster on the department…
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Simon Cameron to Edwin V. Sumner, October 1, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 1, 1861. October 1, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a…
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Simon Cameron to Gideon Welles, October 1, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 1, 1861. October 1, 1861. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy: SIR: Your communication of the 21st ultimo, asking that General Sumner may be instructed to…
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Lieutenant-General Scott to E.D. Townsend, September 30, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, September 30, 1861. No. 160. } Washington, September 30, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. J. K. F. Mansfield, U. S. Army, is assigned to the…