Letter
James H. Carleton to Don Carlos Buell, July 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP FITZGERALD,
Near Los Angeles, Cal., July 23, 1861.
Maj. D. C. BUELL, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. :
MAJOR: Inclosed please find the report of First Lieut. Benjamin F. Davis, First Dragoons, on the Indian troubles which were said to exist at or near Fort Tejon, Cal. Lieutenant Davis’ report confirms the impression I had as to the truth of the intelligence conveyed to me by telegraph and otherwise in relation to these troubles. The general may rely upon this—no troops are more ready than those of this command to protect the inhabitants when they are really menaced, and none, perhaps, more unwilling than those to be imposed upon by idle reports, having no foundation in fact, and which are gotten up to answer sinister ends.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. H. CARLETON,
Brevet Major, U. S. Army, Commanding.
[Inclosure.] =
Camp FITZGERALD,
Brevet Major, U. S. Army, Commanding.
[Inclosure.] =
Camp FITZGERALD,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Near Los Angeles, Cal.. Summary: J. H. Carleton reports to Maj. D. C. Buell that Lieutenant Davis confirms the Indian troubles near Fort Tejon are genuine, assuring troop readiness to protect inhabitants while dismissing false alarms.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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