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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…
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E. Steen to John W. Geary, April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 16, 1861. MAJOR: Superintendent Geary has just returned from the Nez Percé Reservation, where he has succeeded in making a very satisfactory arrangement…
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William W. Mackall to S. Lovell, April 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 13, 1861. Capt. ©. S. LOVELL, Sixth Tnfantry, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of March 24 [23*] has been…
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John Mullan to Simon Cameron, April 8, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 8, 1861. SIR: [have the honor to report that in obedience to instructions from the War Department I am about to resume work…
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William W. Mackall to S. Lovell, March 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 28, 1861. Capt. ©. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The commanding general directs me…
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Albert S. Johnston to of the State of California, March 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. JOHN G. DOWNEY, is Governor of the State of California: Sir: I have already acquainted you with my intention to…
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Albert S. Johnston to Albert S. Johnston, March 23, 1861
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, March 23, 1861. Brig. Gen. A. S. JOHNSTON, Commanding U. S. Troops in California: SIR: At the request of several gentlemen from Humboldt County, in this State, I…
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William W. Mackall to George Wright, March 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 21, 1861. : San Francisco, March 21, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Headquarters Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: The…
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Winfield Scott to Lorenzo Thomas, March 21, 1861
[Inclosure.] March 21, 1861. CIRCULAR.] ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, March 21, 1861. The commanding officers of military posts on that part of the present southern Overland Mail Route to California, which…