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Gow Righe to Captain, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 31, 1861. CAPTAIN: Circumstances may render it necessary for me to call for a few volunteers, and in order to be…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, August 31, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, August 31, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Headquarters California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: Your telegraph of the 26th instant has been complied with. The ammunition for…
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Richd. C. Drum to D. W. Welty, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. SIR: The general desires me to say, in answer to your letter of the 30th instant, that the proper course…
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Richd. C. Drum to Tra P. Rankin, Esq, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. TRA P. RANKIN, Esq., Collector of the Port, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: In addition to the requests contained in…
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Richd. C. Drum to Ira P. Rankin, Esq, August 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, August 31, 1861. IRA P. RANKIN, Esq., Collector of the Port, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the department desires me to…
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John W. Davidson to R. C. Drum, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., August 30, 1861. Capt. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco : CAPTAIN: My letter of August 24 will explain what kind of sheds have been…
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W. Scott Ketchum to John W. Davidson, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Oal., August 30, 1861. Capt. J. W. DAVIDSON, or COMMANDING OFFICER CAMP FITZGERALD, fl Near Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: It has been reported to me…
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W. Scott Ketchum, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., August 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: From information this day received I have…
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Edwin V. Sumner to E.D. Townsend, August 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am…
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G. Wright, August 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 29, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have received your communication of the 20th instant. The excitement in relation to our Indian affairs at…