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Unknown to George Wright, September 7, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., September 7, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that information was telegraphed me yesterday from Virginia City that a party…
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Letters about 1861
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Wie wk, September 5, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 5, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Yesterday was election…
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Unknown to William S. Ketchum, September 5, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Maj. W. S. KETCHUM, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : An exigency has made it necessary to send the two infantry companies from Los…
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Unknown, September 3, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 3, 1861. CAPTAIN: Colonel Beall is here, but I have not yet transferred to him my command. Heis totally unacquainted with…
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First Lieut. A. OC. Wildrick to George Wright, September 1, 1861
PLEASANT HILL, OREG. PLEASANT HILL, OREG., September 1, 1861. Col. G. WRIGHT, Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: From reports from persons residing east of the Cascade Moun. tains it would seem…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, August 30, 1861
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 30, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: My letter of August 24 will explain what kind of sheds…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, August 30, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am to command an expedition to Texas, While…
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Unknown to W. Seawell, August 29, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, August 29, 1861. Col. W. SEAWELL, Commanding Benicia Barracks, Cal. : I wish you to encamp a company close to the new ordnance building and put…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. Drum, August 27, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 27, 1861. No. 156. San Francisco, August 27, 1861. * * * * * * * 2, The companies raised for…
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Unknown to H. M. Black, August 25, 1861
ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER. ForT CASCADES, WASH. TER., August 25, 1861. Capt. H. M. BLACK, Commanding Troops, Fort Cascades, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that in…