Letter
Lorenzo Thomas to Adjutant-General U. S. Army, July 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO,
San Francisco, July 29, 1861.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington: I would earnestly recommend that the steamer Shubrick be kept in commission, as she may be wanted at any moment for the protection of the coast. E. V. SUMNER, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. Washington, July 29, 1861—6 p. m. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific : Retain Capt. R. C. Drum at your headquarters and order Col. D. C. Buell to this city to report to the Adjutant-General. By order:
L. THOMAS;
Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: L. Thomas instructs General Sumner to retain Captain Drum at headquarters and summon Colonel Buell to Washington, while Sumner recommends keeping the steamer Shubrick in commission for coastal defense.
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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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