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Sumner to William S. Ketchum, August 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…
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Letters about 1861
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Edwin M. Stanton to Don Carlos Buell, August 13, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 13, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: MAJOR: After careful thought I have determined, as an officer intrusted with…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William S. Ketchum, August 13, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 13, 1861. No. 145. f San Francisco, August 13, 1861. 2. Two of the field guns at the Presidio of San…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, August 10, 1861
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, August 10, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Pacific Division, San Francisco: SIR: I feel it my duty as an old resident of this place to…
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Unknown, August 10, 1861
Fort HUMBOLDT, CAL. Fort HUMBOLDT, CAL., August 10, 1861. Str: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the information and action of the commanding general of the department, a…
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Unknown to Major, August 9, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1861. MAJOR: At the request of the superintendent of Indian affairs, I have ordered a small detachment, under the command…
Dispatch
Edwin M. Stanton to James P. Major, August 8, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., August 8, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the department, that with an…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, August 8, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, August 8, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding, ke. : SIR: Doctor Haywood has just shown me some papers written by one Boyd, deceased, containing charges…
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Hancock for his signature, and be so kind as to forward it and to Carleton, August 6, 1861
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Major CARLETON: DEAR SIR: Iinclose to you a letter for General Sumner, which will give you an idea of the state…
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Turn over your command to Captain Davidson and repair here as to MARK JACOBS and others, August 2, 1861
Near Los Angeles, Cal. Near Los Angeles, Cal., August 2, 1861. Hon. A. D. BOREN, e Q. 5. SPARKS, Esq., and Mr. MARK JACOBS and others, San Bernardino, Cal.: GENTLEMEN:…