W. Scott Ketchum to John W. Davidson, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Oal., August 30, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, or COMMANDING OFFICER CAMP FITZGERALD, fl Near Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: It has been reported to me…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Oal., August 30, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, or COMMANDING OFFICER CAMP FITZGERALD, fl Near Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: It has been reported to me…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., August 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: From information this day received I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 29, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have received your communication of the 20th instant. The excitement in relation to our Indian affairs at…
HEADQUARTERS, Benicia Barracks, Cal., August 29, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: In compliance with your order of yesterday and that of to-day from…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, August 28, 1861. ` San Francisco, August 28, 1861, Col. Washington SEAWELL, Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Comdy. Benicia Barracks, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, August 28, 1861. Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. : CAPTAIN: I have received your letter of yesterday.* You are…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., August 28, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: Since the arrival of the pony express, with Washington dates of August 16,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 27, 1861. Ninth Infty., Comdg. Dist. of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: The general commanding the department desires that fifteen…
PIMA VILLAGES PIMA VILLAGES, August 23, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Inclosed please find Mesilla papers, containing full accounts of the proceedings of the…