HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 11, 1861. His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento, Cal.: GOVERNOR: I have received your letter of the 9th…
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., October 10, 1861. General SUMNER: DEAR SIR: Some two years ago I procured, through the influence of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 10, 1861. MAJOR: Major Rigg, of the First California Volunteer Infantry, marched this day with four companies of that regiment for Warner’s ranch, The residue…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: I have received your communication of this date. I approve of your arrangements, and…
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, COLONEL: Inclosed herewith please find an order directing the movement to-morrow of…
Sacramento Sacramento, October 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, U. S. Army, San Francisco: SIR: Tinclose herewith copies of a representation and affidavit of citizens of the counties of…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, October 17, 1861. Respectfully referred to the headquarters Department of the Pacific, for the consideration of the commanding general. B. L. BEALL, Colonel of…
THE DALLES, OREG. THE DALLES, OREG., October 8, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, U. S. Army, Commanding Military District, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: On my way to this place…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 8, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have this day telegraphed you requesting that 40,000 rations of subsistence may…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 7, 1861. No. 43, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 7, 1861. I. In compliance with instructions received from the headquarters of the Department…