Letter
Richd. C. Drum to George A. H. Blake, July 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, July 29, 1861.
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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Assistant Adjutant-General.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: Richard C. Drum instructs George A. H. Blake to receive and issue 200 muskets and 6,000 rounds of ammunition to Nevada Territory only upon the governor's requisition and receipt.
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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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