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Chas. S. Lovell, July 5, 1861
FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL. FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL., July 5, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith reports received from Lieutenants Collins and Martin, commanding detachments in the field. Copies…
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Letters from 1861
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Richd. C. Drum to A. Cady, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. A. CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : Str: The general commanding…
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A. Cady to Lieutenant Mullan, December 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 2, 1861. MAJOR: I have been informed by Captain Magruder, First Cavalry, since his arrival at this place that the orders…
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George Wright to His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 12, 1861. His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, Governor of the State of Oregon: SIR: The threatening attitude of the Indian tribes in…
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George Wright to Captain, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 12, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have just returned from Fort Dalles. Much alarm existing in the border settlements in consequence of the…
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Richd. C. Drum, September 12, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, September 12, 1861. No. 170, y San Francisco, September 12, 1861. 1. Major Pollock, California volunteers, having been transferred by the Governor…
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W. Scott Ketchum, September 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 10, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: On the Sth instant I informed you what…
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J. McAllister to James H. Carleton, September 10, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
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D. V. Sumner to John G. Downey, September 9, 1861
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, September 9, 1861. His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, l À Governor of the State of California, Sacramento City, Cdl. : GOVERNOR: I have…
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G. Wright, December 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 10, 1861. GENERAL: For several weeks past small parties have been organizing in the Southern District of this State, with the…