Letter
Unknown to George E. Pickett, February 22, 1861
San Francisco
San Francisco, February 22, 1861.
Capt. G. E. PICKETT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army, Commanding on the Island of San Juan, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The inclosed extracts * from a correspondence between the general commanding and Captain Spencer are for your information, and if called on by the officer commanding the English troops on the island of San Juan to enter into the arrangement proposed by Captain Spencer, the general directs you to do so. He is pleased to learn from Captain Spencer that between the forces occupying the island harmony prevails. He is anxious that this continue and, if possible to be avoided, no questions for discussion may be raised. I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
San Francisco, February 26, 1861.
Commanding Third Artillery and Fort at Fort Point, Cal.:
CoLONEL: Brigadier-General Johnston directs me to say that as
San Francisco, February 26, 1861.
Commanding Third Artillery and Fort at Fort Point, Cal.:
CoLONEL: Brigadier-General Johnston directs me to say that as
soon as you have within the fort a sufficient supply of shot and shell
for all contingencies, such as then remains may be left outside, provided the piles are under the fire of the fort.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
for all contingencies, such as then remains may be left outside, provided the piles are under the fire of the fort.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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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