George Andrews, October 14, 1861

GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
October 14, 1861.
No. 2. f Los Angeles, Cal., October 14, 1861. I. The undersigned hereby assumes command of this district. Il. Lieut. Col. Joseph R. West, First Infantry California Volunteers, with Companies E, G, and H of that regiment, will on Wednesday morning, the 16th instant, start en route for Camp Wright, near Warner’s ranch. Having arrived at that point, Lieutenant-Colonel West, with Companies B, H, and I, First Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed without delay to Fort Yuma, on the Colorado River, and relieve Lieutenant-Colonel Andrews and all the regular troops, officers and men, now serving at that post. Lieutenant-Colonel West will load his train with subsistence stores at Camp Wright for the garrison at Fort Yuma. ; * * * * * * *

IV. Maj. Edward E. Eyre, First Cavalry California Volunteers, with the staff and Companies A, D, and E of that regiment, will proceed without delay to San Bernardino, Cal., and relieve the regular troops stationed at that point under Major Ketchum, Fourth Infantry, now under orders from Colonel Wright, U.S. Army, to proceed to San Pedro, Cal.

Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRs. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, No. 4. } Los Angeles, October 14, 1861. Special Orders, No. 2, of the 7th instant, from these headquarters is modified as follows: Instead of marching to Fort Yuma with six companies, Colonel Carleton will immediately detail Lieutenant-Colonel West with three companies to relieve the garrison of Fort Yuma. Colonel Carleton will then return to this place.

Colonel, U. S. Army, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRs. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, No. 5. f Los Angeles, October 14, 1861.

I. Colonel Carleton will order three companies of volunteer cavalry to march immediately to San Bernardino to relieve the regular troops at that place. As soon as relieved the regular troops under Major Ketchum will march to San Pedro.

II. The headquarters of the Fourth Infantry are transferred to San Pedro. Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan will proceed immediately with the staff, band, and Company H, Fourth Infantry, to San Pedro, where he will establish a camp and await the arrival of the troops from San Bernardino. The command at San Pedro will be independent of that of the District of Southern California.

Colonel, U. S. Army, Commanding.

l Los ANGELES, October 14, 1861. Jolonel CARLETON:

COLONEL: I go to San Francisco to-morrow. Three companies of your regiment go to Yuma. Colonel West cannot go on leave. Must goto Yuma. The rest of your regiment will remain for the present at Camp Latham. Come in this afternoon, I want to see you.

‘Cmar. LXIT.] CORRESPONDENCE—UNION AND CONFEDERATE. G61

[OCTOBER 14, 1861.—For Baylor to McCulloch, relating to affairs in Arizona, see Vol. IV, p. 120. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, No. 194. f San Francisco, October 15, 1861. 1. In consequence of the withdrawal of the regular troops from this coast the chief of ordnance is authorized to increase, by enlistment, the detachment at Benicia Arsenal to an aggregate of eighty men. By order of Brigadier-General Sumner:

Assistant Adjutant- General.

Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, October 15, 1861. Maj. W. Scott KETCHUM, Commanding at San Bernardino :

MAJOR: Agreeably to instructions received from Colonel Wright, U. S. Army, I have ordered Maj. Edward E. Eyre, First Cavalry California Volunteers, with three companies of that regiment to San Bernardino to relieve the force under your command so as to enable you to march [to] San Pedro. Please do me the favor to give to Major Eyre the many useful hints as to the management of affairs in the vicinity of Bernardino which your experience there may suggest. I count confidently on your kindness in this regard. The major will have to hire a private physician. Pray inform him who the best man is that can be employed. Judge Winston’s train, which goes out with Major Eyre, you can have to transport the baggage of your troops to San Pedro. J shall send an ambulance to San Bernardino with some of the sick of the cavalry. This ambulance can be used as transportation for Dr. Randle, ordered to join Colonel West at Chino Ranch.

your obedient servant,

Colonel, California Volunteers.
Los Angeles, Cal., October 16, 1861.

Sixth U. 5. Infantry, Commanding at Fort Yuma, Cal.:
My DEAR COLONEL: You have doubtless received the orders for the
regular troops now under your command at Fort Yuma, to proceed
without delay to San Diego preparatory to embarking for New York.
Lieutenant-Colonel West, First Infantry California Volunteers, whom