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E. V: Sumner, September 3, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 3, 1861. No. 20. j San Francisco, September 3, 1861, No Federal troops in the Department of the Pacific will ever…
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Letters about 1861
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John G. Downey to Simon Cameron, September 3, 1861
Sacramento, Cal. Sacramento, Cal., September 3, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge your telegraph dispatches of August 14 and…
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W. Scott Ketchum to B. L. Beall, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 2, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: Str: Captain Davidson’s command of dragoons reached this place…
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Richd. C. Drum, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. Fourth Infantry, Commanding at San Bernardino, Cal.: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department to inform you…
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Edwin V. Sumner to His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. His Excellency JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento City, Cal. : GOVERNOR: I would respectfully and earnestly request…
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Richd. Drum to George L. Andrews, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department…
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E. V. Sumner, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 2, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Los Angeles, Cal.: Two companies of the Sixth Infantry at Los Angeles will proceed without delay to Fort…
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Unknown, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. Messrs. B. J. PINGREE, GEORGE H. BELDEN, and others, Eugene City, Lane County, Oreg.: GENTLEMEN: I am directed by the…
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Richd. C. Drum to B. L. Beall, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 31, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Commanding District of Oregon: SIR: The general commanding the department has reason to…
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Gow Righe to Captain, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 31, 1861. CAPTAIN: Circumstances may render it necessary for me to call for a few volunteers, and in order to be…