Letter
Lorenzo Thomas to Albert S. Johnston, January 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, January 19, 1861.
Brig. Gen. A. S. JOHNSTON, Commanding Department of the Pacific:
GENERAL: The General-in-Chief desires that you will order down from Fort Vancouver two companies of artillery to the posts near San Francisco, and that the fort at the entrance of the harbor be occupied by one company with as little delay as practicable.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. THOMAS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY!S SHIP TOPAZE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY!S SHIP TOPAZE,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Washington. Summary: L. Thomas instructs Brig. Gen. A. S. Johnston to deploy artillery companies from Fort Vancouver to fortify San Francisco's harbor defenses promptly in early 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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