Letter
Unknown to D. C. Buell, U. S. Army, June 19, 1861
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL.
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL., June 19, 1861.
Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Oal. :
MAJOR: I have the honor to report that the troops evacuate this post to-day, in accordance with Special Orders, No. 91, from department headquarters.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Second Ineutenant, Third Artillery, Commanding.
San Francisco, June 20, 1861.
ee
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.:
San Francisco, June 20, 1861.
ee
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.:
SIR: Thereis an absolute and immediate necessity for a government of
some kind in Nevada Territory. In the absence of all the civil officials
Shall I protect persons and property by enforcing the laws of the
United States?
some kind in Nevada Territory. In the absence of all the civil officials
Shall I protect persons and property by enforcing the laws of the
United States?
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL..
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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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