Order
Edwin V. Sumner to Don C. Buell, June 8, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
June 8, 1861.
No. 98. San Francisco, June 8, 1861. * * * * * * *
3. Captain Ord’s battery, Third Artillery, prepared for temporary and active service, will proceed at once by steamer to Sacramento, and thence march to Fort Churchill and report to the commanding officer. The deputy quartermaster-general will have the necessary transportation ready by Monday morning next. Captain Ord will send information to Major Blake of his approach in time to enable the latter to give him instructions at Carson City, if necessary, concerning his further movements.
By order of Brigadier-General Sumner:
D. ©. BUELL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Virginia, June 8, 1861—10.30 a.m.
Maj. D.C. BUELL, U. S. Army, f
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Virginia, June 8, 1861—10.30 a.m.
Maj. D.C. BUELL, U. S. Army, f
Assistant Adjutant-General :
I have taken fifty stand of arms in Carson and Silver City. The
Union men of this place have formed two companies. The oath is
strong. Will I turn over the arms to them? The secession flag was
I have taken fifty stand of arms in Carson and Silver City. The
Union men of this place have formed two companies. The oath is
strong. Will I turn over the arms to them? The secession flag was
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Summary: Brigadier-General Sumner orders Captain Ord's artillery battery to move to Fort Churchill for active service and seeks guidance on arming local Unionist companies in Carson and Silver City.
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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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