Richd. C. Drum to Charles S. Merchant, October 14, 1861
Lieut. Col. CHARLES S. MERCHANT,
SIR: The following companies of your regiment are selected to remain on this coast: Companies A and I to garrison Alcatraz; Company B to garrison Fort Point; Company D to garrison Fort Vancouver. The general commanding desires you to transfer a sufficient number of men from the companies ordered Hast (except Light Company C) to make an aggregate of ninety for each of the companies at Alcatraz and Fort your regiment, selected to remain at Fort Vancouver. If Lieutenant Wildrick belongs to either of the companies he will be directed to join immediately. You will see by the special order of this date that your headquarters and Companies C, G, H, L, and M sail on the 21st instant.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRs. DIST. OF SOUTHERN California,
No. 2. f Los Angeles, October 14, 1861.
the command of this district is hereby transferred to Col. James H.
Carleton, of the First Infantry California Volunteers.