Letter

James H. Carleton to Lorenzo Thomas, October 22, 1861

Los Angeles, Cal.

Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I have been ordered to relieve Col. George Wright, Ninth Infantry, in the command of this district. My address is Los Angeles, Cal.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES H. CARLETON,
Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California,
Los Angeles, Cal., October 22, 1861.
Adjutant-General THOMAS, U. S. Army,
Washington, D. O.:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Los Angeles, Cal..
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗