G. Wright to Lorenzo Thomas, August 13, 1862

San Francisco, August 13, 1862.

GENERAL:

I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a communication received at these headquarters from Brigadier-General Carleton, commanding “Column from California,” dated at Tucson, Ariz., July 22, 1862; also copies of the several communications from Lieut. Col. E. “E. Eyre, commanding First Cavalry California Volunteers, dated at Fort Thorn, on the Rio Grande, on the 6th, Sth, and 14th of July, 1862; also copy of General Carleton’s Order, No. 10, issued at Tucson on the 17th of July. These documents will fully inform the Department of the movements of our forces in Arizona, and the accomplishment of all that I proposed to do in my communication addressed to you on the 9th of December, 1861. Much praise is due to BrigadierGeneral Carleton and the officers and men of his command for their indefatigable exertions and patient endurance of hardships while marching through a country intersected by numerous deserts where no water was to be found. Success has thus far attended all our movements. Colonel Connor, Third Infantry California Volunteers, commanding the troops on the Overland Mail Route, is now moving east from Fort Churchill with seven companies of his own regiment and three companies of the Second Cavalry under Colonel Sims. Quiet prevails in the District of Oregon.

Very respectfu:ly, “

your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.
No. 2.
Reports of Brig. Gen. James H. Carleton, U. S. Army, commanding expedition.