James H. Carleton to Richard . Drum, U.s. Army, November 5, 1861

Maj. RICHARD ©. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I send you copies of letters * received and written by myself as the best account of what is transpiring in this district. I cannot believe any force will attempt to come over the desert, but I want to keep my command in as near a state of preparation for such an emergency as could be expected from raw troops. The camp at Warners ranch should be moved. I desire authority to change it to a warmer and healthier point—say to Oak Grove or to Temecula. I have sent Captain Fritz and one subaltern and thirty rank and file, First Cavalry California Volunteers, to Owen’s River. I have sent Lieutenant Wellman and twenty-seven rank and file, First Cavalry California Voranteers, to remain a while at Camp Wright, to act as vedettes, scouts,

*See Rigg to Carleton, October 25; Carleton to Rigg and West to Carleton, October 29; Rigg to Carleton, October 31; Carleton to Eyre and Warner to Carleton and Carleton to Rigg, November 4, ante.

expresses, &c. I have sent thirty-five recruits, via San Diego (by steam) and Camp Wright, to fill up the companies at Fort Yuma. Iam, major,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,