Letter
Richd. C. Drum to Albemarle Cady, October 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, October 24, 1861.
Lieut. Col. ALBEMARLE CADY, Seventh Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. : SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires you to have the horses and horse equipments pertaining to Captain Whittlesey’s company brought to and turned over at Fort Vancouver, and not to the volunteers as directed. Assistant Surgeon Craig has been ordered by the Secretary of War to repair to Washington. The order, therefore, retaining him at Camp Pickett is revoked, and he will accompany the movement as directed.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS., DIST. OF SOUTHERN California,
No. 10. Los Angeles, Cal., October 24, 1861.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS., DIST. OF SOUTHERN California,
No. 10. Los Angeles, Cal., October 24, 1861.
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Il. Capt. John W. Davidson, First Cavalry, with his squadron will
march to New San Pedro on the 26th instant, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and report to Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan, Fourth U, S.
Il. Capt. John W. Davidson, First Cavalry, with his squadron will
march to New San Pedro on the 26th instant, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and report to Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan, Fourth U, S.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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