Letter
William H. Seward to Edwin M. Stanton, January 28, 1862
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, January 28, 1862.
Hon. EDwIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War:
SIR: I inclose a letter to me of the 23d ultimo from Oroville, Butte County, Cal., upon the subject of a military organization in that quarter for the purpose of aiding the insurgents. The expediency of measures for counteracting such proceedings, and in particular of suspending the writ of habeas corpus, is Submitted for your consideration.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
OROVILLE, BUTTE COUNTY, CAL., December 23, 1861.
W. H. SEWARD:
W. H. SEWARD:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Washington.
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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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