Brigadier-General Wright to Richd. C. Drum, December 12, 1861

No. 233. San Francisco, Cal., December 12, 1861.

The counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte, in this State, will constitute a command within this department to be knownas the District of Humboldt, headquarters at Fort Humboldt. Col. Francis J. Lippitt, Second Infantry California Volunteers, is assigned to the command of the district and will proceed to Fort Humboldt with the headquarters and two companies of his regiment. Lieut. Col. James N. Olney, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed with two companies of the Second Regiment of Infantry to Santa Barbara, Cal. One company of the same regiment will take post at Alcatraz. The companies in each case to be desig: nated by the colonel. The quartermaster’s department will furnish the necessary transportation.

By order of Brigadier-General Wright: