Unknown to E. A. Rigg, March 19, 1862

Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. at Fort Yuma:

MAJOR: The man King and the Spaniard just arrived here from the and his party were captured by a party of about thirty some twenty miles this side of the villages, and tied hand and foot. White is also carried off. He was served in like manner. There was no fighting. The rebels returned to Tucson, and were not seen for ten days previous to the arrival of King and the Mexican, but while they were there the chief ran in and told them that the rebels were coming from Tucson. They started immediately, closely followed by the secessionists. They cannot tell how many, but they avoided them by taking the cut off. King knows the country well, and executed his mission well and faithfully. He made the trip there and back in sixty-four hours. There was a haystack burned up about twenty-three miles this side of the Pima Villages, which he supposes was furnished by White. There was no sign of any party having been any nearer this way.

Second Lieutenant, First Cavalry California Volunteers.

Los Angeles, Cal., March 20, 1862,

Fifth Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Latham, Cal. :

COLONEL: Have Captain Smith’s company (B), Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, prepared for active field service according to the requirements of General Orders, No. 3, current series, from these headquarters. The articles of company property not needed on the march should be boxed up and turned in to the depotat San Pedro for storage. The company will be furnished with twenty rounds of ammunition per man and ten days’ rations of subsistence. Orders for the movement of Company B will be sent to you in two days. Circumstances connected with the movement of troops in and from this district render it necessary that you should hold your whole regiment ready to take the field at an hour’s notice. The companies remaining with you should be taught the skirmish drill, and be proficient in their target practice in the shortest time practicable. I shall not feel surprised to get an order for your whole regiment to go with me on an expedition now organizing under the general’s direction.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,