Letter

Unknown to of Oregon, Salem, Oreg, November 1, 1861

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON,

His Excellency JOHN WHITEAKER, ; Governor of Oregon, Salem, Oreg. : SIR: I have the honor to notify your Excellency that by instructions this day received from the headquarters of the Department of the

Pacific the raising of the company of volunteer cavalry heretofore called for has been suspended, and the men, if any, already enrolled are to be disbanded, the regiment to be organized under Colonel Cornelius being considered amply sufficient for the whole country.

I have the honor to be, with much respect, your obedient servant,

Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh Infantry, Commanding District.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter..
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗