Letter

Unknown to D. C. Buell, U. S. Army, June 19, 1861

DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL.

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.:
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?
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL..
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗