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Unknown to James P. Major, August 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, August 4, 1862. MAJOR: Minor’s is on the north side of Redwood Creek, on the trail from Arcata to Fort Gaston. Descending the river…
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Unknown to James P. Major, July 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, July 12, 1862. MAJOR: About two weeks since Loball’s ranch and the mail station on the Van Dusen River were attacked and destroyed by…
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Unknown to James P. Major, June 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRIOT, Fort Humboldt, June 25, 1862. MAJOR: By the official report* of Lieutenant Myers, Third California Volunteer Infantry, received June 12, I find that the three soldiers…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. Drum, June 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 10, 1862. MAJOR: To make the record of military events complete to this date, I have the honor to report what has transpired…
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R. C. Drum to Captain Douglas, April 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 7, 1862. MAJOR: The post of Captain Douglas (Second Infantry California Volunteers) is on the right bank of Redwood Creek, a mile or…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, April 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 1, 1862. MAJOR: On the evening of the 25th of March an express arrived from Areata reporting that the settlement at Angel’s ranch,…
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R. Wellman to E. A. Rigg, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, Oak Grove Station, November 30, 1861. MAJOR: Pursuant to special orders, dated November 27, 1861, I proceeded in search of a party of men at Temecula, going…
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Ben. C. Cutler to James H. Carleton, December 3, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, October 20, 1866
Washington Washington, October 20, 1866. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: a ^ ! c Sji ^ sj* jjc The entire management of this branch of the duties of…
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Joseph Holt to Edwin M. Stanton, March 28, 1866
Washington Washington, March 28, 1866. Secretary of War: Sir : I have the honor to submit the following summary exhibit in regard to the volunteer troops of the Army of…