Letter
William W. Mackall to George Wright, January 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, January 15, 1861.
Col. G. WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, U. S. Army,
COLONEL: By direction of Brigadier-General Johnston I transmit the order* by which he assumes command of the Department of the Pacific, and requests you to furnish him with a report of the condition and station of the troops in the District of Oregon and the state of the Indian relations and of all movements in contemplation; also the state of the funds in the hands of disbursing officers. 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 transmits Brigadier-General Johnston's order assuming command of the Department of the Pacific and requests Colonel Wright's report on troop status, Indian relations, planned movements, and funds in Oregon.
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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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