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Unknown to James W. Denver, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER, U.S. Army, Wilmington, Ohio: — Repair to this city and report for orders preparatory to going to…
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Letters about 1861
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E. V. Sumner, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 17, 1861. COLONEL: I am compelled to assume the high responsibility of changing the destination of the troops ordered tothe plains. The…
Letter
Edwin A. Sherman to Joun W. Davidson, September 14, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO, September 14, 1861. Capt. Joun W. DAVIDSON, Commanding U. K. Dragoons, Camp Fitzgerald, Los Angeles : SIR: We, the undersigned, members of the Union Club of…
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Jno. W. Davidson, September 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 16, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The information given you in my letter of the 9th instant has received much corroboration within…
Dispatch
B. L. Beall to Captain, September 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 16, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 13th instant I relieved Col. George Wright, Ninth Infantry,…
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W. Scott Ketchum, September 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 16, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Company E, Ninth Infantry, also Company K,…
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E.D. Townsend to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, September 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: SIR: A dispatch was sent you by…
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Winfield Scott to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, September 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : Besides the volunteer force called for from California to guard…
Order
G. Wright, September 13, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, September 13, 1861. No. 1. y Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 13, 1861. I. First Lieut. A. ©. Wildrick, Third Artillery, will immediately relieve…
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George Wright to B. L. Beall, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 12, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Fort Vancouver: _ COLONEL: I will give you a brief statement of the…