A. L. Anderson to Lieut. Col. B. S. Roberts, June 26, 1861

Santa Fé, N. Mex., June 26, 1861. Bvt. Lieut. Col. B. S. ROBERTS, Mounted Rifles, Commanding Fort Stanton :

SIR: For the purpose of strengthening your post and enabling you to wateh the approach to this Territory by the Pecos route, à requisition has been made upon the governor of the Territory for one company of mounted and one company of foot volunteers, to be mustered into the service of the United States at Fort Stanton. The governor of the “Territory will appoint the commander of the mounted company, and Col. M. E. Pino, appointed by the President to the command of the Second Regiment of New Mexiean Volunteers, will designate the foot company. Both will be ordered to report to you at the earliest practicable moment. The mounted company will be mustered into the service as an independent company, and for the period of three months. The foot company will be one of the companies of the Second Regiment, and will be mustered into the service for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged. The organization in both cases will be the minimum prescribed by General Orders (War Department), No. 15, of 1861.* —

Very respectfully, sir, you obedient servant,