Letter
E. Sparrow Purdy to Benjamin Alvord, June 13, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, June 13, 1864.
Brig. Gen. B. ALVORD, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: GENERAL: I am directed by the general commanding the depart: ment to say that he has read with much interest the reports of Captain Drake and Lieutenant McCall; that he commends the gallantry of the troops and regrets the loss of a brave officer and the noble men who fell in the conflict. He trusts their surviving comrades will avenge their deaths in a summary manner,
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
E. SPARROW PURDY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
No. 6.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
No. 6.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: E. Sparrow Purdy conveys commendation for troop gallantry and urges Brig. Gen. Alvord to swiftly avenge fallen soldiers following a recent conflict in the Oregon district.
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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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