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Edwin M. Stanton to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, June 3, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO, June 3, 1861. General E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, Commander of the Pacific Division: DEAR SIR: I beg to be excused for my presumption in…
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Unknown to H. L. Scott, U. S. Army, June 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, June 3, 1861. Col. H. L. Scott, U. S. Army, New York: Concert with Col. William B. Franklin, Brevoort House, and Colonel Tompkins, quartermaster, to arrest General A.…
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J. A. Collins, Esq to C. S. Lovell, May 31, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Capt. C. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Oal. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, May 31, 1861
ForT BRAGG, CAL. ForT BRAGG, CAL., May 31, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to transmit, by direction of Captain Lovell,…
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Don C. Buell to Colonel Wright, May 31, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 31, 1861. No. 93. San Francisco, May 31, 1861. 2. Colonel Wright, commanding the District of Oregon, will send to this…
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D. Buell to G. A. H. Blake, May 30, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, May 30, 1861. First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department has had intimation from Captain Hendrickson and other definite…
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Wright to James L. Ord, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, May 28, 1861. No. 6. f Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 28, 1861. 1. Company E, Ninth Infantry, is transferred from Fort Walla…
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Sumner, May 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, May 28, 1861. No: 91. ‘ San francisco, May 28, 1861. 1. The detachment now at Honey Lake, from Captain Lendrum’s company…
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Unknown to G. A. H. Blake, May 27, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, May 27, 1861. Maj. G. A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you, if you deem…
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Corresponding Secretary to T. Hendrickson, May 26, 1861
Virginia CITY Virginia CITY, May 26, 1861. Capt. T. HENDRICKSON, Fort Churchill: DEAR SIR: We are confidently assured that the secessionists have completed an organization of over 100, under Dr.…