Letter

James H. Carleton to First California Volunteers, Commanding, May 25, 1862

Author

James H. Carleton

Recipient

First California Volunteers, Commanding

Date

May 25, 1862

Type

Letter

Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz., May 25, 1862.

MAJOR:

The advance guard of this column, under Lieut. Col. Joseph ik. West, First California Volunteer Infantry, took possession of Pueson,

Cuar. LXI1.] EXPEDITION TO N. W. TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO. 89

in this Territory, on the 20th instant, without firing a shot. All the secession troops who were in the Territory and all of the secessionists, so far as we can learn, have fled—the troops to the Rio Grande, the citizens to Sonora. Our arrival is hailed with great joy by all the people who remain. We shall doubtless be able to get some forage, flour, and beef, and perhaps sugar, from Sonora; but of this I will write you in detail from Tucson in a few days. A rumor comes from the Rio Grande that Sibley has met with a serious reverse.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.
Maj. RICHARD ’. DRUM, :
Asst. Adjt. Gen., U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.

Editor's Notes

From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz.. Summary: James H. Carleton reports the peaceful occupation of Pueson, Arizona Territory by California Volunteers, the flight of secessionist forces, local support, and potential supply opportunities from Sonora during the 1862 expedition.

Topics

1862 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗