Letter
William W. Mackall to George E. Pickett, February 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
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,
W. W. MACKALL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: W. W. MacKall instructs Captain Pickett to cooperate with English forces on San Juan Island to maintain harmony and avoid disputes during their joint occupation.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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