Letter
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 1, 1861
October 1, 1861.
October 1, 1861. General E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. :
SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter from the Honorable Secretary of the Navy for your information.* You will take such action in reference to the protection of the navy-yard at Mare Island as you may deem best for the interests of the public service.
Respectfully, SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861.
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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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