Letter
Edwin V. Sumner to William H. Gardner, U.s. Navy, August 10, 1861
San Francisco
San Francisco, August 10, 1861.
Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. :
CAPTAIN: I have received several intimations about the exposed situation of your magazine, such as schemes talked about for blowing
36 R R—VOL L, PT I itup, &c. 1 do not know that these stories are worth heeding, but I think it proper to apprise you of them, as you may think it necessary to place a guard there or take some other necessary means to insure its safety. i I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. V. SUMNER,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: Brigadier General E. V. Sumner warns Captain William H. Gardner of rumored threats to the Mare Island Navy Yard magazine and advises increased security measures in 1861.
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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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