R. E. DE Russy to John G. Downey, January 9, 1862
January 9, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, San Francisco: General Wright was authorized by the Secretary of War, December 2, subject to your approval, to raise a regiment of infantry and seven
companies of cavalry.
Assistant Adjutant- General.
San Francisco, Cal., January 9, 1862. His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento, Cal. :
DEAR SIR: On the eve of your retirement from the gubernatorial chair of the State of California, it affords me great pleasure to present to Your Excellency my warmest thanks for the active co-operation and assistance which Your Excellency has afforded the commander of this department in organizing the volunteer force in this State, and to assure Your Excellency that I shall ever recur with pleasure to the brief period of our official and private intercourse.
With great respect, I have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s obedient
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
San Francisco, Cal., January 9, 1862.
Lieut. Col. R. E. DE Russy,
COLONEL: Desiring to address a communication to the Governor of
this State on the subject of erecting field-works to guard the approaches
to the city at as early a day as practicable, the general commanding the