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John E. Wool to Simon Cameron, April 27, 1861
New York New York, April 27, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: Acting on the inclosed, I have organized an infantry regiment substantially on the basis of the…
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Major Steen to Andrew J. Smith, April 25, 1861
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, April 25, 1861. No. 21. } Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 25, 1861. Capt. A. J. Smith, with his company (C), First Dragoons, will leave this post…
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G. Wright, April 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 24, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific. It is recommended that the request of the…
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Edward R. Geary to George Wright, April 20, 1861
Portland, Oreg. Portland, Oreg., April 20, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : DEAR SIR: I inclose you herewith a copy…
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Edmund Underwood to Office Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, April 20, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 20, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the department, that in consequence of Indian…
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E. Steen to John W. Geary, April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., April 16, 1861. MAJOR: Superintendent Geary has just returned from the Nez Percé Reservation, where he has succeeded in making a very satisfactory arrangement…
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William W. Mackall to S. Lovell, April 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 13, 1861. Capt. ©. S. LOVELL, Sixth Tnfantry, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of March 24 [23*] has been…
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John Mullan to Simon Cameron, April 8, 1861
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., April 8, 1861. SIR: [have the honor to report that in obedience to instructions from the War Department I am about to resume work…
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William W. Mackall to S. Lovell, March 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 28, 1861. Capt. ©. S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Humboldt, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The commanding general directs me…
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Albert S. Johnston to of the State of California, March 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. JOHN G. DOWNEY, is Governor of the State of California: Sir: I have already acquainted you with my intention to…