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Thomas A. Scott to R. L. Ogden, August 17, 1861
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., August 17, 1861. Capt. R. L. OGDEN, Quartermaster, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: I have this day forwarded you a dispatch by telegraph and…
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Richd. C. Drum to George Wright, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 16, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Regiment of Infantry, Comdg. District of Oregon: Str: In reply to your communication of the 9th…
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E.D. Townsend to E. V. Sumner, U.s. Army, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U.S. Army, Commanding, &e., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: A telegram was sent you this day in…
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Unknown to E. V. Sumner, U. S. Army, August 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : You are to command an expedition into Texas, via Mazatlan,…
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Richd. C. Drum to John W. Davidson, August 15, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, First Dragoons, Los Angeles : Your dispatch of this date received. Read second paragraph of General Orders, No, 6,…
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Edwin V. Sumner to John G. Downey, August 15, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, August 15, 1861. Hon. JoHN G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento City, Cal. : In filling the requisition given you August 14 for five regiments, please…
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Edwin V. Sumner to William S. Ketchum, August 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 14, 1861. Maj. WILLIAM S. KETCHUM, Fourth Regiment of Infantry, Camp Sumner, Cal.: MAJOR: It is reported from authentic sources that there…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, August 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 14, 1861. No. 146. } San Francisco, August 14, 1861. * * * * * * * 3. Maj. William S. Ketchum,…
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Simon Cameron to His Excellency Joun G. DOWNEY, August 14, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 14, 1861. His Excellency Joun G. DOWNEY, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento City, Cal.: SIR: I have this day addressed you a dispatch requesting…
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Simon Cameron to Joun G. Downey, August 14, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 14, 1861. Hon. Joun G. DOWNEY, Governor of California, Sacramento City, Cal. : Please organize, equip, and have mustered into service, at the earliest date possible,…