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Unknown to G. W. Patten, April 17, 1862
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., April 17, 1862. Col. G. W. PATTEN, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: You have been assigned to the…
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Letters about Military Correspondence
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John A. Rawlins to J. E. SmitTH, Davis Mill, December 26, 1862
Washington, December 26, 1862. Brigadier-General DaviEs, Columbus, Ky. : I beg leave to repeat that Columbus must be held at all hazards. No movements which will endanger that position must…
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Lippitt to Johns, April 17, 1862
Fort Humboldt Fort Humboldt, April 17, 1862. Captain JOHNS, Third Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Gaston : CAPTAIN: You are directed by the colonel commanding the district to forward immediately…
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Unknown to E. A. Rigg, April 17, 1862
Camp at Laguna Grande Camp at Laguna Grande, April 17, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Apply to Major Drum to replace Assistant Surgeon Meacham,…
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Special Field Orders, Hpqqrs. Thirteenth Army Corps to Jno. A. Rawlins, December 25, 1862
December 25, 1862. No. 34. Holly Springs, Miss., December 25, 1862. The Seventh Division, left wing, Army in the Field, Brig. Gen. Quinby commanding, will proceed without delay to Memphis,…
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Unknown to R. W. Kirkham, April 17, 1862
Camp at Laguna Grande Camp at Laguna Grande, April 17, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjuiant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: I beg you will learn by telegraph the…
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Unknown to G. Wright, U.s. Army, March 27, 1862
CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG. CAMP BAKER, JACKSON COUNTY, OREG., March 27, 1862. Col. G. WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific : SIR: On account, no doubt, of…
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Thos. A. Davies to Brigadier-Generai, December 25, 1862
December 25, 1862. December 25, 1862. Col. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have sent communications to you by the way of Jackson by courier, and do not…
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Captain to Brigadier-General WRIGHT, April 12, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, April 12, 1862. Brigadier-General WRIGHT, San Francisco, Cal. : The Secretary of War authorizes the completion of the Washington Territory regiment, Colonel Steinberger. San Francisco,…
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Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 25, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., December 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn.: Just as Forrestâs raid upon our railroad was commenced I received a dispatch from the General-in-Chief of…