Letter from the Secretary of War, Communicating in Answer to a Resolution of the Senate of the 6th of January, 1865: Communications from Major General ... to a Recent Attempt to Send Arms and Mun - Softcover
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Excerpt from Letter From the Secretary of War, Communicating in Answer to a Resolution of the Senate of the 6th of January, 1865: Communications From Major General McDowell, Commanding the Department of the Pacific, in Relation to a Recent Attempt to Send Arms and Munitions of War Out of That Department to Mexico
I h we, in compliance with general orders, seized a large quantity of arms and munitions of war, which were being taken out of the country, nominally to go to Colorado river, but in reality to go to Mexico. They have been ordered for safe keeping to Benicia arsenal. Part of them had been seized in Half Moon bay, after they had eluded the custom-house officers.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an in-depth look into a series of events centered around the prevention of a large cache of weapons and munitions from leaving the shores of San Francisco and being shipped to Mexico. The weapons are ultimately seized by the U.S. Army due to governmental regulations against the export of arms to nations with whom the U.S. has not formally declared war. The author seeks to show the complex political landscape of the mid-1800s, as well as the myriad of players looking to sway the tide of events to their own advantage, both domestically and internationally. This book will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and military buffs alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780331049961_0
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