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Emil Fritz to Fergusson, December 11, 1861
CAMP CARLETON CAMP CARLETON, December 11, 1861. Major FERGUSSON, Commanding Camp Wright, Cal.: MAJOR: It has been reported to me by a gentleman from San Bernardino that there is a…
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Letters about Military Correspondence
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George Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, December 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 7, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington: Str: I have made satisfactory arrangements for protection of Overland Mail Route without…
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J. R. West, December 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. LIEUTENANT: Colonel Carleton’s short note of November 25 reached me on the 2d instant. I cannot move until Major Rigg reaches here, which I…
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Richd. C. Drum to Alfred Cady, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : Str: The general commanding…
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Richd. C. Drum to Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Capt. E. A. ROWE, Second Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: After setting aside a…
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Joseph R. West to James H. Carleton, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 3, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: I have received from Col. James H. Carleton, lately commanding Southern District of California, a copy of…
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A. Cady, December 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 2, 1861. MAJOR: I have been informed by Captain Magruder, First Cavalry, since his arrival at this place that the orders…
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George Wright to His Excellency J. W. NYE, December 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 2, 1861. His Excellency J. W. NYE, Governor of Nevada Territory, Carson City: SIR: I have given instructions to the commanding…
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WM. C. Kibbe to Comdg. Officer District Of Southern California, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 30, 1861. CoMDG. OFFICER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California, Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to select…
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John H. May to R. C. Drum, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, —, Fort Ter-Waw, November 29, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : SIR: In accordance with the direction of the general commanding, I have…