Letter
Pe Ge Whip Pie to First Battalion Mountaineers, January 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT,
Fort Gaston, Cal., January 29, 1864.
COLONEL:
I have to report that on yesterday Corpl. José Picaso and a sergeant of Captain Picos company Native California Cavalry were by the side of the river a little more than half a mile from this post, when Corporal Picaso was shot through the lungs by an Indian concealed in the brush on the opposite bank. The ball entered the back just below the right shoulder blade, and came out near the neck on right side, inflicting a severe and dangerous wound. Several Indians were seen on the hills opposite, and immediate pursuit was given, but without success.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
pe Ge WHIP PIE:
Lieut. Col. First Battalion Mountaineers, California Vols.,
Commanding Humboldt Military District.
Lieut. Col. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army,
Lieut. Col. First Battalion Mountaineers, California Vols.,
Commanding Humboldt Military District.
Lieut. Col. R. C. DRUM, U. S. Army,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco,
JANUARY 2, 1864,—Occupation of Santa Catalina Island, Cal.
JANUARY 2, 1864,—Occupation of Santa Catalina Island, Cal.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Fort Gaston, Cal.. Summary: Lieutenant Colonel Pe Ge Whip Pie reports the severe wounding of Corporal José Picaso by a concealed Indian near Fort Gaston and the unsuccessful pursuit of the attackers.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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