Julius P. Garesche to Benjamin Alvord, U. S. Volunteers, April 21, 1862

Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN ALVORD, U. S. Volunteers, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.:

SIR: 1 forward your commission of brigadier-general, your receipt and acceptance of which you will please acknowledge without delay, reporting at the same time your age and residence, when appointed, the State where born, and your full name, correctly written. Fill up, subscribe, and return as soon as possible the accompanying oath, duly and carefully executed. On receipt and acceptance hereof you will report by letter to Brig. Gen. George Wright, at San Francisco, Cal., for temporary duty under his command.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,