SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 31, 1862

No. 40. f Los Angeles, Cal., March 31, 1862. I. Lieutenant-Colonel Olney, Second Infantry California Volunteers, with the two companies of the Second Infantry California Volunteers, and all the public property pertaining to those companies, will embark at Santa Barbara, Cal., on the next return downward trip of the Senator for New San Diego, Cal., and there await further orders. * * * * * * *

JAMES H. CARLETON, Colonel First California Volunteers, Commanding.