WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, September 24, 1861. Hon. B. F. HARDING, and R. F. MAURY, Esq., Of Oregon: GENTLEMEN: The War Department being convinced of the necessity of raising…
Mexico Mexico, August 28, 1861. Mr. SEWARD: * * * * * * * Mr. Pickett, commissioner from what he denominates the Confederate States, is still here. He and three…
San Francisco San Francisco, September 17, 1861. COLONEL: I am compelled to assume the high responsibility of changing the destination of the troops ordered tothe plains. The disaffection in the…
Camp Fitzgerald, Cal. Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 16, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The information given you in my letter of the 9th instant has received much…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 16, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 13th instant I relieved Col. George Wright, Ninth Infantry,…
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 16, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Company E, Ninth…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, September 13, 1861. No. 2. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 13, 1861. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this district in conformity to…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 12, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, First Dragoons, Fort Vancouver: _ COLONEL: I will give you a brief statement of the…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 9, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: After executing Major Ketchum’s instructions, reported to you in my letter of the 31st ultimo,…