Letter
William W. Mackall to W. Seawell, May 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, May 9, 1861.
Col. W. SEAWELL, Sixth Infty., U. 8. Army, Comdg. Benicia Barracks, Benicia, Cal.: COLONEL: The commanding general directs you to double the guard at the magazine, and directs me to say that the whole public property at Benicia—barracks, arsenal, and depot—is under your protection, and he calls on you for untiring vigilance, and reminds you that this property must be preserved at all hazards. 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.
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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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