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Unknown to Simon Cameron, April 29, 1861
New York New York, April 29, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington: DEAR SIR: Owing to apprehensions which have been expressed that steamers of this company may be…
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Letters about 1861
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Edwin V. Sumner to William W. Mackall, April 29, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, April 29, 1861. No. 68. j San Francisco, April 29, 1861. 1. Fort Mojave will be abandoned and the garrison and public property…
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E. D. Underwood to William W. Mackall, April 28, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 28, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, U.S. Army, MAJOR: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from your…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, April 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 28, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I arrived here…
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Unknown to New York, April 27, 1861
NEw YORK CITY NEw YORK CITY, April 27, 1861. New York: Sir: A meeting of citizens of California and others, former residents of that State, was held in this city…
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John E. Wool to Simon Cameron, April 27, 1861
New York New York, April 27, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: Acting on the inclosed, I have organized an infantry regiment substantially on the basis of the…
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Major Steen to Andrew J. Smith, April 25, 1861
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, April 25, 1861. No. 21. } Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 25, 1861. Capt. A. J. Smith, with his company (C), First Dragoons, will leave this post…
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G. Wright, April 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 24, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific. It is recommended that the request of the…
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Edward R. Geary to George Wright, April 20, 1861
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., April 20, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : DEAR SIR: I inclose you herewith a copy…
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Edmund Underwood to Office Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, April 20, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 20, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the department, that in consequence of Indian…