Letter
R. C. Drum to September 29, 1862, September 29, 1862
San Francisco, September 29, 1862.
Respectfully referred to Colonel Babbitt and Captain Kellogg, who will see that the troops at Owen’s River and Visalia are properly supplied forthwith. Such articles used for winter campaign (as gloves, &c.) as may be at the Vancouver depot will be sent to Captain Goodman’s company to the extent of supplying that company.
By order of Major-General Wright:
Assistant Adjutant- General.
[Second indorsement.]
SEPTEMBER 29, 1862,
The gloves at Fort Vancouver have all been sold at auction.
Respectfully,
E. B. B[ABBITT),
Deputy Quartermaster- General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: R. C. Drum directs Colonel Babbitt and Captain Kellogg to ensure winter supplies, including gloves, are sent to troops at Owen's River and Visalia, noting Fort Vancouver's gloves have been auctioned off.
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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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