Richd. C. Drum to George S. Evans, June 10, 1862

Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers : (Through Col. F. Forman, Fourth Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Camp Latham, Cal.)

SIR: In reply to your letter of the 6th instant I am instructed by the general commanding the department to say that Colonel Forman received instructions to send your command to the Owen’s Lake country as soon as possible, and if there was no public transportation on hand at Camp Latham or the depot, the colonel was authorized to hire teams and wagons for this purpose. You will therefore receive your orders on this subject from Colonel Forman. The general does not design sending mountain howitzers with your command. Inquiry will be made into the complaints regarding the lot of horses sent your command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,