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WAR DEPARTMENT,
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.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, No. 22.
San Francisco, October 1, 1861.Lieutenant Colonel Edwin B. Babbitt, deputy quartermaster-general, having reported at these headquarters, is announced as chief quartermaster on the department staff. Lieutenant-Colonel Babbitt will accordingly relieve Captain Ralph W. Kirkham, of the same department, in the discharge of these duties.
By order of Brigadier-General Sumner:
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, October 1, 1861.Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE A. H. BLAKE,
First Cavalry, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.:
SIR: The general commanding the department directs me to inform you that all the regular infantry and cavalry on this coast have been ordered to New York. The general desires you to have your command in readiness to be relieved by volunteer troops. The horses pertaining to the First Cavalry company will be, in addition to their horse equipments, turned over to the quartermaster's department at that post. Should the detachment sent to Ruby Valley not join you at the time the relief arrives, you will leave at Fort Churchill the necessary instructions for Lieutenant Baker with his detachment to follow you to this city without delay.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1, 1861-3 p. m.
Colonel B. L. BEALL,
First Cavalry, U. S. Army, Commanding Dist. of Oregon,
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:
Notify the regular troops in the District of Oregon to be in readiness to be relieved by volunteers. Recall the detachment now with Lieutenant Mullan. All the regulars go to New York.
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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*See September 21, p. 628.
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