Letter
George Wright to William H. Gardner, U.s. Navy, March 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., March 13, 1862.
Capt. WILLIAM H. GARDNER, U.S. Navy, Commanding Navy-Yard, Mare Island, Cal. :
CAPTAIN: Understanding (unofficially) that the company of marines now on the flag-ship Lancaster will be posted at the navy-yard for some time to come, I have thought it probable that you would not, in that event, require the presence of the detachment of U.S. soldiers. We are much in want of all our regular troops to man the forts in this harbor, and if you can dispense with the services of those men I shall be glad to have them returned to Alcatraz Island.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. WRIGHT,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN California,
No. 28. New San Pedro, Cal., March 13, 1862.
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN California,
No. 28. New San Pedro, Cal., March 13, 1862.
Captain Soper's company, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, now
at San Diego, will march without delay to Camp Wright, and thence
to Camp Latham, Cal. The tents and heavy baggage of the company
will be turned over to the quartermaster at New San Diego, to be
at San Diego, will march without delay to Camp Wright, and thence
to Camp Latham, Cal. The tents and heavy baggage of the company
will be turned over to the quartermaster at New San Diego, to be
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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