Hpaqrs. Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, May 24, 1862

Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., No. 2. May 24, 1862.

1. The post on the San Pedro River in this Territory hitherto known as Fort Breckinridge will hereafter be known as Fort Stanford, in honor of the Governor of the State of California.

2. Lieut. Col. Edward E. Eyre, First Cavalry California Volunteers, with all the troops of his regiment now at Fort Barrett, will proceed without delay to Fort Stanford and reoccupy it. Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre will take 100 rounds of ammunition per man, and subsistence for his command to include the 30th proximo.

3. Lieut. Col. Joseph R. West, First Infantry California Volunteers, in command of the advance guard of this column, having taken possession of Tucson in this Territory, will leave that town under the command of Capt. William MeMullen, First Infantry California Volunteers, and proceed with Fritz’s company of cavalry, and such other troops from the advance guard as he may deem necessary, and reoccupy Fort Buchanan.

4, The post returns of Fort Buchanan, Tucson, and Fort Stanford, Ariz. Ter., for the month of May, 1862, will be forwarded through these headquarters to their proper destination.

5. The chief quartermaster, the medical director, and chief commissary will give such orders as may be necessary to aid in carrying the foregoing paragraphs into due effect.

By order of Colonel Carleton:

First Lieut., First Infty. Califorma Vols., Actg. Asst. Adit. Gen.

San Francisco, Cal., May 24, 1862. GEORGE M. HANSON, Esq., Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Northern District of California, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have received your letter of the 23d instant with inclosures. I will send up orders by Col. F. J. Lippitt, who is temporarily in this city, for posting a company of troops between Crescent City and the reservation. I have had several applications made to me for troops at various points, and the reasons advanced are that the men have gone to the mines and left the women and children to the mercy of the Indians. A very poor argument. There is either no danger from Indians or the men who will thus abandon their wives and little ones for the gold fields deserve death.

With great respect, your obedient servant,