Unknown, September 16, 1861

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Company E, Ninth Infantry, also Company K, Fourth Infantry, and a portion of Company H, Fourth Infantry, joined my command this day from’ Camp Sumner, Cal., in obedience to instructions from department headquarters. Aggregate, 120. Having received no blanks, E cannot furnish a field return. For the present my command at this place will be kept entire for the purpose of instruction and discipline. My command is sadly in want of company officers.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,