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Unknown to J. S. Ellis, February 20, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Capt. J. S. ELLIS, Commanding California Guard, San Francisco, Oal. : DEAR SIR: The fort at Fort Point having lately been turned over…
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Letters about 1861
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Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier- General to J. D. S. Spencer, February 18, 1861
San Francisco 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 the 24th ultimo…
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First Lieut. J. McAllister to J. F. Gilmer, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Capt. J. F. GILMER, Engineer in Charge of Fortifications, Fort Point, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The general commanding has examined your instructions from the…
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Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier- General, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions of January 19,…
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W. W. MacKall to E. Steen, U. S. Army, February 10, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. 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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River at Dalles City and proceed without delay to Big Island and to J. Holt, January 24, 1861
Washington 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, the project of Lieutenant…
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G. Wright to A. S. Johnston, U. S. Army, January 26, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. 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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John D. 8. Spencer to G. Wright, January 24, 1861
Esquimault Esquimault, January 24, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Headquarters Department of Oregon, Fort Vancouver : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 22d instant of your…
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Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier-General to S. Cooper, January 17, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant- General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on the 14th…
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Unknown to George Wright, January 15, 1861
San Francisco 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 he assumes command…