HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 8, 1861. Capt. DAVID A. RUSSELL, Fourth Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I wish you to have all your command…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., September 6, 1861. Governor J. G. DOWNEY, Sacramento City, Cal.: The appointment of Maj. A. J. Smith, of the First Dragoons, as…
Near Los Angeles, Cal. Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 23, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find the report of…
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., July 20, 1861. Hon. H. M. MCGILL, Acting Governor, dc., Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: [have to acknowledge receipt of your letter.of this date, covering…
Fort YUMA, CAL. Fort YUMA, CAL., July 15, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 13th instant of the communication dated June 23 from the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, July 15, 1861. No. 20. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., July 15, 1861. II. First Lieut. P. H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, will relieve…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT*OF THE ‘PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 11, 1861. Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : _ CAPTAIN: I have received an order to act in concert with the Navy in…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ] WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 8, 1861. No. 181. Washington, July 8, 1861. * * * * * * * 6. Bvt. Capt. Richard C. Drum,…
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I would beg leave very respectfully to submit…