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Lieutenant-General Scott to E.D. Townsend, September 30, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, September 30, 1861. No. 160. } Washington, September 30, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. J. K. F. Mansfield, U. S. Army, is assigned to the…
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Edwin V. Sumner to George Wright, 1861-09-80
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 80, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: As you are about to assume the…
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E, D. Townsend to George Wright, U.s. Army, September 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 30, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding, dec., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: The General-in-Chief directs me to say that, according to…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, September 28, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 28, 1861. No. 182. San Francisco, September 28, 1861. 1. Capt. Edward O. C. Ord, Third Artillery, having been appointed brigadier-general…
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Edwin V. Sumner to E.D. Townsend, September 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 28, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington : COLONEL: I have just received the commanding general’s dispatch countermanding the expedition…
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Richd. C. Drum to Benjamin L. Beall, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 27, 1861. Col. BENJAMIN L. BEALL, First Cav., Comdg. Dist. of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: From recent information received from…
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Edwin V. Sumner to His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 27, 1861. His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento City, Cal.: GOVERNOR: I have received yours of the 25th.…
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Erasmus D. Keyes to Simon Cameron, September 27, 1861
ARLINGTON ARLINGTON, September 27, 1861. Hon. S. CAMERON, Secretary of War: I take the liberty to introduce Colonel Wallace, delegate from Washington Territory, with whom I was acquainted while on…
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Edwin V. Sumner to Richd. C. Drum, September 25, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 25, 1861. No. 180. y San Francisco, September 25, 1861, * * * * * * * 2. The counties of…
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Lorenzo Thomas to R. F. Maury, Esq, September 24, 1861
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…