Letter

Geo. S. Evans to R. C. Drum, April 29, 1862

Camp LATHAM

Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco:

MAJOR: Inclosed I have the honor to forward a report of my expedition to Owen’s River, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 7, issued by Col. George W. Bowie, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers.

Hoping that my action in the premises may meet the approbation of the general commanding the Department of the Pacific, 1 am,

respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. S. EVANS,
Lieutenant-Colonel Second Cavalry California Volunteers.
CAMP LATHAM, April 29, 1862.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Camp LATHAM. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel Geo. S. Evans submits a report on his expedition to Owen's River, conducted under Special Orders from Col. George W. Bowie, for approval by the Department of the Pacific commander.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗