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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, May 9, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 23 (No. 41) has been received. The efforts, financial, military, and…
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GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, March 22, 1862
March 22, 1862. No. 2. Fort Anderson, March 22, 1862. All officers, guides, and men of this command are strictly prohibited from killing or wounding any Indian unless in self-defense,…
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James H. Carleton to First California Volunteers, Commanding, May 3, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal., May 3, 1862. Col. E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico: COLONEL: Having no means of getting reliable information from you except by a special…
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James S. Pike to William H. Seward, April 30, 1862
Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward. No. 48.] United States Legation, The Hague, April 30, 1862. Sir: Since my last I have had the honor to receive your despatches Nos. 48,…
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH INFTY. CALIFORNIA VOLS., March 18, 1862
INOS Camp Latham, March 18, 1862. Lieut. Col. George S. Evans, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will proceed at once via Fort Tejon and Tejon Reservation, Walker’s Basin, to Owen’s Lake,…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, April 26, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, April 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch (No. 45) of the 9th instant, containing the copy of a note from…
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James H. Carleton to E. R. S. Canby, August 2, 1862
Ojo de la Vaca, Ariz., August 2, 1862. General George Wright, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of the Pacific, recommended to the General-in-Chief that a force from California, to…
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William H. Seward to James S. Pike, April 16, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Pike. No. 51.] Department of State, Washington, April 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of March 26 (No. 43) has been received. The series of successes upon…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 15, 1862
Los Angeles, Cal., March 15, 1862. First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma, Cal. : MAJOR: I have ordered Major Fergusson to send Pishon’s company of the First Cavalry…
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Ben. C. Cutler, July 21, 1862
July 21, 1862. Nos ti: } Tucson, Ariz., July 21, 1862. I. All of the Territory of Arizona west of a meridian line running through what is known as Apache…