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Washington, April 20, 1861 to Hicks, April 19, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, April 19, 1861. No. 3. Washington, April 19, 1861. The Military Department of Washington is extended so as to include, in addition to…
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Letters about 1861
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Unknown to Colonel Scort, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. W. 4., Camp at Laurel Hill, July 11, 1861. Colonel Scort, : Commanding Regiment en route to Laurel Hill: COLONEL: I am directed by General Garnett to…
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George B. McClellan to T. A. Morris, July 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Buckhannon, Va., July 3, 1861. General T. A. Morris, Philippi: GENERAL: Yours of the 2d has reached me. After questioning your messenger and hearing his…
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Adjutant- General to Rvol Ii, December 23, 1861
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, Washington, December 23, 1861. Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C.: S1z: In compliance with your instructions, [ have the honor to report…
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Lieutenant-General Scort, June 10, 1861
_ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, Portress Monroe, June 10, 1861. GENERAL: Having learned that the enemy had established an outpost of some strength at a place called Little Bethel, a…
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R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces to Winfield Scott, June 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
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Richd. Drum to George Wright, U.s. Army, 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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Lorenzo Thomas to E. A. Rowe, 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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George M. Hanson, Esq 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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Siletz Indian Agency, December 16, 1861 to Governor of the State of Sonora, December 16, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, December 16, 1861. No. 235. San Francisco, Cal., December 16, 1861. 1. Company A, Third Artillery, Lieut. John B. Shinn commanding, will…