James H. Carleton to G. W. Bowie, March 29, 1862

Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Infty. California Volunteers, Comdg. at Camp Latham: My DEAR COLONEL: Please have one of your companies in readiness to leave your camp for Camp Wright the day after to-morrow morning. It will be equipped as ordered in General Orders, No. 3, current series, from these headquarters. Be prepared yourself to leave for Fort Yuma with another company and the headquarters of your regiment by the 3d proximo. I write you this to give you ample time to pack such articles as you may not need for storage at New San Pedro. All the companies of your regiment will doubtless follow you. Very truly, yours,

JAMES H. CARLETON,