HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Secretary of Washington Territory, Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Japt. J. STEWART, Third Artillery, Commanding Alcatraz Island, Cal.: Sir: Brigadier-General Johnston directs me to say that he expects and…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 18, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of February 10, directing me to send a party…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. SIR: Linclose a copy of a letter* from Captain Spencer, senior officer of Her Britannic Majesty’s forces in the Souird,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 17, 1861. First Lieut. J. MCALLISTER, Ordnance Corps, Commanding Benicia Arsenal: SIR: Brigadier-General Johnston directs you to invoice to Capt. J. Stewart,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, February 15, 1861. No. 18. } San Francisco, February 15, 1861. 1. In obedience to instructions from the General-in-Chief, Company I, Third Artillery,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Dalles, Oreg., February 9, 1861. Capt. JOSEPH H. WHITTLESEY, First Dragoons : SIR: In addition to the requirements of the order herewith,* you will co-operate with any troops…
OFFICE OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS, Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation,…