Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin V. Sumner, July 26, 1861

Brig. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Department of the Pacific : Direct your quartermaster and commissary to prepare in advance the stores necessary for the regiment of infantry and five companies of cavalry accepted from California. Suggest to the Governor of California the propriety of making Major Carleton the colonel of the infantry regiment. Colonel Waite is prevented by ill health from accepting the command. It is desired that Major Carleton be placed in command. If any one else is made colonel of tie infantry regiment, he will be deprived of the command.

L. THOMAS,