Letter
Colonel Lippitt to Angel Ranch, March 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
Fort Humboldt, March 26, 1862.
ANGEL RANCH: CAPTAIN: It is now certain that the Mad River Indians, by their murderous attack and outrages of the last few days, mean nothing else than an open declaration of war. Unfortunately there is no effectual way of teaching these ignorant savages the folly of such conduet but by inflicting upon them a terrible punishment. The colonel, commanding the district, therefore, directs that in the present expedition against these Indians no quarter will be given, except to the women and children.
By order of Colonel Lippitt:
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Fort Humboldt.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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