George M. Hanson, Esq to Col. C. Sims, December 24, 1861
No. 240. San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. 2, Col. C. Sims, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will designate three companies of his regiment for duty in the District of Southern
California. These troops will be in readiness to embark for Los Angeles on the 28th instant under the command of Lieut. Col. George S. Evans, Second Cavalry.
4. In compliance with instructions from the Adjutant-Generalâs Office, Maj. William Austine, Third Artillery, is relieved from duty in this departmert and will proceed to Washington City.
By order of Brigadier-General Wright:
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. Col. FERRIS FORMAN, Fourth Regiment Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Sigel, near Auburn, Cal.:
Str: So soon as Colonel Bowieâs regiment is moved south you will be instructed to take post with the headquarters and five companies at Camp Union, near Sacramento, Cal. As your command is supplied to the 15th proximo, no additional supplies will be sent to Auburn.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861.
GEORGE M. HANSON, Esq.,
Supt. Indian Affairs, Northern Dist. of Cal., Marysville, Cal. :
render it absolutely necessary to take prompt measures to collect all
the Indians in that quarter and place them on the reservations set apart
for their homes. I have created the District of Humboldt and. placed