Letter
Unknown to Simon Cameron, April 29, 1861
New York
New York, April 29, 1861.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington:
DEAR SIR: Owing to apprehensions which have been expressed that steamers of this company may be captured, with their mails, treasure, and freight, by privateersmen shipping as passengers, I
respectfully
request that you will direct the commanding officer in the Pacific to
detail a guard of ten or fifteen men with an officer, either soldiers or
marines, to each steamer sailing 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month from
San Francisco, to aid in their protection. Such guard and officer will
detail a guard of ten or fifteen men with an officer, either soldiers or
marines, to each steamer sailing 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month from
San Francisco, to aid in their protection. Such guard and officer will
be carried and maintained on board said steamers at the expense of
this company, and in case it is required by the Government, the pay of
men and officer will also be disbursed at the company's expense at
Government rates. The importance and value of the Government
this company, and in case it is required by the Government, the pay of
men and officer will also be disbursed at the company's expense at
Government rates. The importance and value of the Government
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: New York. Summary: A company requests Secretary of War Simon Cameron to assign military guards on Pacific steamers to prevent capture by privateers, offering to cover all related expenses.
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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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