First Oalifornia Volunteers, November 26, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS,) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
November 26, 1861.
No. 221. San Francisco, Cal., November 26, 1861.
1. The foliowing troops will, should they arrive in time, embark for New York on the steamer of the 30th instant, under the command of Lieut. Col. George A. H. Blake, First Cavalry: Companies A, F, and H of the First Cavalry; Companies B and C of the Fourth, and D of the Sixth Infantry. The deputy quartermaster-general will furnish the necessary transportation.
* * * * * * * By order of Brigadier-General Wright: ‘ . RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 26, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Los Angeles, Cal. : Send Rigg to Yuma and Fergusson to Wright. Come up in Senator,
By order: $ RICHD. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General.
EA OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. (Crap. LXII.
Los Angeles, Cal., November 26, 1861. Maj. E. A. RIGG, ms First Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Wright: MAJOR: Proceed at once to Fort Yuma and relieve Lieutentant-Colonei West in the command of that post. The officer next in rank to yourself at Camp Wright will have command of that camp until the arrival of Major Fergusson, First Cavalry California Volunteers, now en route from San Francisco, Cal., direct. Colonel West will repair to Los Angeles to replace the undersigned, now under orders for San Francisco.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Colonel First Oalifornia Volunteers, Commanding.
No. 61. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., November 26, 1861.
I. Companies H and I and the band of the First Cavalry, under the
command of Capt. J. H. Whittlesey, will embark on the steamer Cortez
to-day for San Francisco.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh Infantry, Commanding District.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE,