Lorenzo Thomas to George S. Evans, February 28, 1862
Noi: f Los Angeles, Cal., February 28, 1862. I. Lieut. Col. George S. Evans, Second Cavalry California Volunteers, will order Captain Winne’s cavalry company to Camp Latham from Camp Drum. * * * * * * * By order of Colonel Carleton:
First Lieut., First Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
San Francisco, Cal., February 28, 1862. Lieut. Col. ALBEMARLE CADY, U. S. Army, Comdg. District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: There are several newspapers published within thiS department which are filled with abuse of the President and Government of the United States. It is quite enough that these libelers should be permitted to print their traitorous sheets without receiving the aid of the U.S. mails to send them abroad. I will thank you to serutinize the papers published within your district, and if you find them disloyal and treasonable send me copies, and I will have their circulation through the mails and post-offices prohibited.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
San Francisco, March 1, 1862.
Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:
four companies of artillery, instructions were immediately sent for the
escort of 100 men of the Ninth Infantry, with Lieut. John Mullan, on
57 R R—VOL L, PT 1 i the Fort Benton and Walla Walla wagon road, to be withdrawn and