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Unknown to James P. Major, November 1, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 1, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt by this morning’s mail of your letters of the 22d,…
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Letters about Military Operations
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Richd. Drum to McGarry, November 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, November 1, 1861. Major McGARRy, Second Regiment of Cavalry: (Through Colonel Commanding Camp Alert, Cal.) Str: Iam directed by the general commanding the…
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Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, November 3, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., November 3, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Commanding District of Jackson: GENERAL: Inclosed I send you copy of dispatch sent General Davies last evening. If Starringâs regiment is not among…
Dispatch
Unknown to James P. Major, October 31, 1861
FORT CHURCHILL, NEV. TER. FORT CHURCHILL, NEV. TER., October 31, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report the arrival of two companies of volunteers to relieve this command. No…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 2, 1862
November 2, 1862. November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Department, Jackson: Yours received. Shall reach Porterâs Creek to-morrow and Grand Junction the following afternoon. Have communicated with McPherson by telegraph…
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Unknown to Patrick E. Connor, October 31, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., October 31, 1861. Col. P. E. CONNOR, Stockton, Cal.: Send the two companies for Gaston and Ter-Waw on Monday’s boat. They will sail from…
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Unknown to Andrew J. Smith, October 31, 1861
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., October 31, 1861. Col. A. J. SMITH, Commanding Second Cavalry, Camp Alert, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to have the…
Order
Wright to Surgeon Charles McCormick, October 30, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 30, 1861. No. 29. San Francisco, October 30, 1861. IV. Surg. Richard H. Coolidge, medical department, having reported at these headquarters…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss, November 1, 1862
November 1, 1862. No. 5. Jackson, Tenn., November 1, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. J. D. Webster is hereby appointed general superi.- tendent of the military railroads of this department, and…
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Angeles to R. W. Kirkham, U. S. Army, October 29, 1861
Los ANGELES, CAL. Los ANGELES, CAL., October 29, 1861. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, U. S. Army, Commissary of Subsistence, San Francisco, Cal. : Colonel Buchanan wants 12,000 rations pork and…