Letter
G. Wright, October 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., October 28, 1861.
COLONEL: I beg leave, most
respectfully, but earnestly, to request
that the General-in-Chief may be pleased to reconsider the second paragraph of Special Orders, No, 160, current series.* I have served on the
Pacific Coast more than nine years; six of them passed in the dark
valleys of the Columbia River, or in pursuing the savage foe in the
mountain fastnesses on the eastern borders of Oregon and Washingten. Under these circumstances I appeal with confidence to the General-in-Chief, and pray that I may be ordered to service in the field.
Pacific Coast more than nine years; six of them passed in the dark
valleys of the Columbia River, or in pursuing the savage foe in the
mountain fastnesses on the eastern borders of Oregon and Washingten. Under these circumstances I appeal with confidence to the General-in-Chief, and pray that I may be ordered to service in the field.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco, Cal..
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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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