George Wright to George L. Andrews, October 7, 1861

Lieut. Col. G. ANDREWS, Sixth Infantry, Commanding Fort Yuma, Cal.:

COLONEL: Herewith you will receive my orders assuming command of this district, and also the order for the movement of Colonel Carleton with six companies of his regiment to Fort Yuma.* By the return express I will thank you for a report of the stores on hand at Fort Yuma—subsistence, quartermaster’s, ordnance, and medicai. I am specially anxious about the amount of subsistence you may have on hand, as the command of Colonel Carleton will much exceed your present strength.

With great respect, your obedient servant,