First California Volunteers to Thomas R. Cornelius, March 23, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
March 23, 1862.
No. dl; } Los Angeles, Cal., March 23, 1862. I. Colonel Bowie, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, will order Company B, of his regiment, to take up its line of march for Camp Wright, Cal., on Monday, the 24th instant. The company will be prepared for field service, agreeabiy to General Orders, No. 3, current series, and to a letter of instructions dated the 20th instant, both from these headquarters. The transportation will be two of the wagons sent yesterday by Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster, to Camp Latham. The third wagon sent there by Captain Moore will be laden with barley and accompany the other two. * * * * * * * By order of Colonel Carleton:
First Lieut., First Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 23, 1862. Maj. D. FERGUSSON, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Commanding at Camp Carleton, near El Monte, Cal.:
MAJOR: If you have Boland in confinement on other charges than those for escaping from the guard you can send him for trial to Camp Latham, if the charges are of a capital offense. The subsistence stores and barley now at old Camp Carleton will be moved to Temescal, as directed in my letter of the 14th instant. The lumber you can send to the depot quartermaster at New San Pedro. This done, I desire that every wagon and team pertaining to your camp except one, and the ambulance and team, be sent without delay to Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster, U.S. Army, at New San Pedro, Cal. Have the three foundered horses taken to Temescal. The office furniture and all other property pertaining to your command not required for field service agreeably with what is set forth in Orders, No. 3, current series, from these headquarters, had better be transferred without delay to the depot quartermaster at New San Pedro, Cal., for storage. Give Lieutenant James a leave for four days after Lieutenant Wardwell returns. You will doubtless receive a few horses from Oregon by next Senator. The general will not order any to be bought to replace those condemned, for the present. So you must put those into the best condition possible for the immediate field service, Have all your horses
CHAP. LXII.) CORRESPONDENCE—UNION AND CONFEDERATE.
carefully shod, commencing with the best horses, and forbid any horse being ridden faster than a trot except by order. Have as few expressmen upon the road as possible, and as few men on detached service, mounted, as possible. I doubt if you remain in your present camp over ten days at furthest, so that you can make all your arrangements about forage, subsistence stores, &c., accordingly. Forbid any mounted passes. I am, major,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.
NoTE.—Have your men drill at target practice with the carbine,
commencing at seventy yards and progressing upward ten yards per
day to 150 yards, three shots each distance.
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San Francisco, Cal., March 24, 1862.
Oregon Volunteers, Portland, Oreg.: