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Ww. W. Mackall to Special Orders, Hdqrss. Department Of The Pacifico, April 18, 1861

Author
Ww. W. Mackall
Recipient
Special Orders, Hdqrss. Department Of The Pacifico
Date
April 18, 1861
Type
Order

SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
April 18, 1861.
No. 60. San Francisco, April 18, 1861. A * * *

3. Maj. William S. Ketchum, Fourth Infantry, is assigned to the command of Fort Townsend, Wash. Ter. Transportation for his horses will be furnished by the quartermaster’s department.

4. Maj. George A. H. Blake, First Dragoons, is assigned to the command of Fort Crook, Cal. Transportation for his horses will be furnished by the quartermaster’s department.

By command of Brigadier-General Johnston:

Ww. W. MACKALL,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRsS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFICO,
No. 61. San Francisco, April 20, 1861.
The pontoons will be stored at Fort Point, and turned over to the
chief engineer. The quartermaster will furnish the transportation.
By command of Brigadier-General Johnston:

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Summary: Brigadier-General Johnston assigns Majors Ketchum and Blake to command forts in Washington Territory and California, arranging horse transportation and pontoon storage at Fort Point in April 1861.
Topics
1861Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗