HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 23, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor State of Oregon, Salem, Oreg.: Sir: The War Department having authorized Colonel Cornelius, of Oregon,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 22, 1861. SIR: The steamer which leaves this city on the 26th instant will take to Fort Vancouver five companies of…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, En route to Fort Yuma: I have received and forwarded Captain McMahon’s resignation, but it was…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Maj. RICHARD C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I last evening received a telegram from you in…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I have…
Camp Carleton Camp Carleton, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Los Angeles District, Los Angeles: My DEAR COLONEL: I arrived here yesterday morning about 12 o’clock, being the…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 21, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : STR: Yesterday three companies of cavalry (California volunteers),…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First California Volunteers, SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires the troops at San Bernardino and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 20, 1861. No. 28. San Francisco, October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. Sumner having been recalled for duty in the…