San Francisco San Francisco, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : COLONEL: I have just received the commanding general’s dispatch countermanding the expedition to Texas, and…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 27, 1861. No. 181. f San Francisco, September 27, 1861. The companies of the Second Regiment of California Volunteer Infantry in…
ARLINGTON ARLINGTON, September 27, 1861. Hon. S. CAMERON, Secretary of War: I take the liberty to introduce Colonel Wallace, delegate from Washington Territory, with whom I was acquainted while on…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 25, 1861. No. 180. y San Francisco, September 25, 1861, * * * * * * * 2. The counties of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 24, 1861. Hon. B. F. HARDING, and R. F. MAURY, Esq., Of Oregon: GENTLEMEN: The War Department being convinced of the necessity of raising…
Mexico Mexico, August 28, 1861. Mr. SEWARD: * * * * * * * Mr. Pickett, commissioner from what he denominates the Confederate States, is still here. He and three…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 17, 1861. COLONEL: I am compelled to assume the high responsibility of changing the destination of the troops ordered tothe plains. The disaffection in the…
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 16, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The information given you in my letter of the 9th instant has received much…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 16, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 13th instant I relieved Col. George Wright, Ninth Infantry,…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 16, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Company E, Ninth…