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John Adams to W. W. MacKall, March 7, 1861
Fort Crook, Cal. Fort Crook, Cal., March 7, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: MAJOR: Having received some rather indefinite rumors that the Hot Creek (that…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Major, March 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, March 4, 1861. No. 25. J San Francisco, March 4, 1861. Companies A and B, Third Artillery, will take post at the…
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Edward R. Geary, Esq to J. Holt, February 28, 1861
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet…
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Unknown to George E. Pickett, February 22, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 22, 1861. Capt. G. E. PICKETT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding on the Island of San Juan, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The inclosed extracts *…
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Unknown to J. S. Ellis, February 20, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Capt. J. S. ELLIS, Commanding California Guard, San Francisco, Oal. : DEAR SIR: The fort at Fort Point having lately been turned over…
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Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier- General to J. D. S. Spencer, February 18, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of the 24th ultimo…
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First Lieut. J. McAllister to J. F. Gilmer, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Capt. J. F. GILMER, Engineer in Charge of Fortifications, Fort Point, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The general commanding has examined your instructions from the…
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Second Cavalry and Brevet Brigadier- General, February 15, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions of January 19,…
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W. W. MacKall to E. Steen, U. S. Army, February 10, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…
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River at Dalles City and proceed without delay to Big Island and to J. Holt, January 24, 1861
Washington Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation, the project of Lieutenant…