Letter

Richd. C. Drum to George A. H. Blake, July 29, 1861

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,

Lieut. Col. GEORGE A. H. BLAKE, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Comdg. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.: SIR: The ordnance officer at Benicia Arsenal has this day been directed to forward to you 200 muskets with the necessary equipments, and 6,000 rounds of ammunition suited to the same. The arms and ammunition will be invoiced to you, and the general commanding the department desires you to issue them only on the requisition of the Governor of the Territory, taking the Governor’s receipt therefor.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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FORT DALLES, OREG., July 29, 1861.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗