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Unknown to James P. Major, July 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, July 12, 1862. MAJOR: About two weeks since Loball’s ranch and the mail station on the Van Dusen River were attacked and destroyed by…
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Unknown to James P. Major, June 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRIOT, Fort Humboldt, June 25, 1862. MAJOR: By the official report* of Lieutenant Myers, Third California Volunteer Infantry, received June 12, I find that the three soldiers…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. Drum, June 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, June 10, 1862. MAJOR: To make the record of military events complete to this date, I have the honor to report what has transpired…
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R. C. Drum to Captain Douglas, April 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 7, 1862. MAJOR: The post of Captain Douglas (Second Infantry California Volunteers) is on the right bank of Redwood Creek, a mile or…
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Francis J. Lippitt to R. C. Drum, April 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, April 1, 1862. MAJOR: On the evening of the 25th of March an express arrived from Areata reporting that the settlement at Angel’s ranch,…
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R. Wellman to E. A. Rigg, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP WRIGHT, Oak Grove Station, November 30, 1861. MAJOR: Pursuant to special orders, dated November 27, 1861, I proceeded in search of a party of men at Temecula, going…
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Ben. C. Cutler to James H. Carleton, December 3, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
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Harvey Brown to Erasmus D. Keyes, April 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. KEYEs, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I wrote you on the 19th, detailing my…
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W. M. H. Fren Ch to Lewis G. Arnold, April 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TROOPS STATIONED AT KEY WEST, Fort Taylor, April 20, 1861. Maj. L. G. ARNOLD, Commanding Fort Jefferson, Tortugas : MaAJor: In order to further the views contained in your…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to H. BRown, April 20, 1861
Off Santa Rosa Off Santa Rosa, April 20, 1861. Col. H. BRown, Commanding Department of Florida, Fort Pickens: Sir: Captain Gray says that orders from owners are to obey your…