Letter
William W. Mackall to John Adams, March 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, March 16, 1861.
Capt. JOHN ADAMS, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Crook, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of March 7 has been submitted to Brigadier-General Johnston. He replies, your company will be re-enforced in the early spring, and you must employ all the force at your command in giving such protection to the roads as may be practicable. The mode of doing this must be decided by yourself. I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. W. MACKALL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
No. 34. San Francisco, March 20, 1861.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
No. 34. San Francisco, March 20, 1861.
1. The detachment of Sappers and Miners under Lieutenants Casey
and Alexander will proceed to West Point, N. Y.
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By command of Brigadier-General Johnston:
and Alexander will proceed to West Point, N. Y.
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By command of Brigadier-General Johnston:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco.
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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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