James H. Carleton to George S. Evans, May 11, 1862

Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers :

JOLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report * of your recent scout to the valley of Owen’s Lake, and regret to learn that you found the Indians in that neighborhood in a state of hostility toward the whites. The general commanding the department, to whom I understand you forwarded a duplicate of your report, will doubtless give such orders in the case as in his opinion may be necessary to restore quiet to that part of the country. I take pleasure in assuring you that your operations were conducted with judgment, diseretion, and gallantry, and in bearing testimony to the cheerfulness and courage of your men under great hardships, exposure, and peril.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,