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A. S. Johnston, February 18, 1861
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,…
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William W. Mackall to First Lieut. J. McAllister, February 17, 1861
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,…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Www. W. MacKall, February 15, 1861
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,…
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Jas. A. Hardie to E. Steen, U. S. Army, February 10, 1861
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…
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W. Scott Ketchum to Joseph H. Whittlesey, February 9, 1861
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…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Joseph Holt, January 24, 1861
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,…
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Major Steen, February 4, 1861
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, February 4, 1861. No. 5. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 4, 1861. company, will proceed to-morrow morning to the Umatilla to confer with the agent, Mr. Abbott,…
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George Wright to Brigadier General Newman S. Clarke, January 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 26, 1861. SIR: Your letter of the 15th instant, inclosing Orders, No. 1, from the headquarters Department of the Pacific, reached…
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William W. Mackall to George Wright, January 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 15, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, COLONEL: By direction of Brigadier-General Johnston I transmit the order* by which…
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George Wright to His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, January 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 3, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor of Oregon, Salem, Oreg. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…