Letter
George Wright to Ulysses S. Grant, May 17, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, May 17, 1864.
Sir: For the information of the lieutenant-general commanding the Army and the honorable Secretary of War I have the honor to inclose herewith two reports* forwarded to me by Col. H. M. Black, Sixth Infantry California Volunteers, commanding the District of Humboldt. The indications are favorable for an early settlement of the Indian difficulties in that quarter.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. WRIGHT,
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 G. Wright informs Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant of favorable prospects for resolving Indian conflicts in California's Humboldt District, enclosing related reports from Colonel H. M. Black.
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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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