Richd. C. Drum to Major E. A. Rigg, December 7, 1861
No. 20. y Los Angeles, Cal., December 7, 1861.
I. In compliance with instructions this day received from the head:
quarters Department of the Pacific, the commanding officer at Camp Wright will detach one company of infantry from his command and direct that it proceed without delay to Fort Yuma, and report for duty to Maj. E. A. Rigg, First Infantry California Volunteers, commanding that post. 3
* * * * * * * By order: des BEN. C. CUTLER, First Lieut., First Infty. California Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
San Francisco, Oal., December 7, 1861. Lieut. Col. ALBEMARLE CADY, Seventh Regiment of Infantry, Comdg. District of Oregon, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: On the arrival of the two companies of the Ninth Regiment of Infantry at Fort Vancouver, the general commanding the department desires you to designate one of them to proceed to San Juan Island and relieve the artillery company stationed at Camp Pickett. The general desires the company selected for San Juan to be sent on the steamer leaving this port on the 17th instant. When relieved by the infantry company. Company D, Third Artillery, will, as the steamer returns, embark for San Francisco. On its arrival here it will take post at Alcatraz.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
San Francisco, Cal., December 9, 1861.
Camp at or near Oak Grove:
and keep securely guarded the state prisoners, Showalter and party,
until further orders. :
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,