Letter
James H. Carleton to R. W. Kirkham, April 17, 1862
Camp at Laguna Grande
Camp at Laguna Grande, April 17, 1862.
Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjuiant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: CAPTAIN: I beg you will learn by telegraph the result of Sibley’s operations in New Mexico. From the report of the fight at Pigeon’s, near Santa Fé, it would seem the Texans had already been masters of Santa Fé, the capital, and were on their way through Apache Cañon east of that city toward Fort Union. It is important that I be kept informed by express of all intelligence received by telegraph, or through the papers, of the operations of the enemy and his fortune, whether good or bad, in that country which you may receive. I am, captain,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES H. CARLETON,
Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California,
Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Camp at Laguna Grande.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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