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Robert S. Garnett to Taylor, April 19, 1861
Washington Washington, April 19, 1861. Capt. H. G. WrieGHt, Corps of Engineers, Washington ; Sir: You are selected as an engineer officer of high science and judgment, to repair promptly…
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Letters about 1861
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Indian Agent to Schmidt, December 24, 1861
SILETZ INDIAN AGENCY SILETZ INDIAN AGENCY, December 24, 1861. Captain SCHMIDT, Commanding Fort Hoskins: SIR: I avail myself of a few leisure moments to again address you on such points…
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Unknown to George Wright, December 31, 1861
Washington Washington, December 31, 1861. General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You cannot disregard writs. l ris) OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. [CHap. LXIL. San Francisco, Cal.,…
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Richd. Drum, December 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, December 28, 1861. No. 66. § Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 28, 1861. I. Brevet Major Lugenbeel, with Companies A and ©, Ninth Infantry,…
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Unknown to Thomas, December 28, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., December 28, 1861. General THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Can I disregard writs of habeas corpus in case of political or…
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Unknown to E. A. Rowe, December 26, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. Capt. E. A. Rowe, Second Cav. California Vols., Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: In reply to your letter of the…
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Wright to Captain Van Voast, December 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 26, 1861. No. 241. ) San Francisco, Cal., December 26, 1861. 1. Company K, Ninth Infantry, will proceed to and take…
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Wright to Col. C. Sims, December 24, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 24, 1861. No. 240. San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. 2, Col. C. Sims, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will designate three…
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Unknown to T. L. Roberts, December 19, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 19, 1861. Commanding at San Diego, Cal.: SIR: Have your company got in perfect readiness for important field service connected with the re-establishment…
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Unknown to Richard Coulter Drum, December 18, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., December 18, 1861. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army, MAJOR: Again it becomes my duty to inform you that there has…