Letter
Unknown to Major Rigg, October 10, 1861
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, October 10, 1861.
MAJOR: Major Rigg, of the First California Volunteer Infantry, marched this day with four companies of that regiment for Warner’s ranch, The residue of the regiment, under Colonel Carleton, will move as soon as the subsistence stores arrive which I asked for by the Senator. As soon as Major Rigg reaches Warner’s ranch his train of wagons will be sent to San Diego for subsistence. I have nothing special to report to-day.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Colonel, U. S. Army, Commanding.
Camp Latham, wear Los Angeles, October 10, 1861.
[Major Riae: MAJOR: On your arrival at Warner’s ranch, on the road toward
Fort Yuma, you will select a suitable place for an encampment of four
Camp Latham, wear Los Angeles, October 10, 1861.
[Major Riae: MAJOR: On your arrival at Warner’s ranch, on the road toward
Fort Yuma, you will select a suitable place for an encampment of four
companies of infantry and immediately send off all your wagons (save
two to haul wood, «c.), to San Diego for subsistence stores. Your acting quartermaster will go with the train, and you will instruct him to
load his wagons with rations complete (all the component parts in just
proportion) and return at once to your camp. He will go down to San
two to haul wood, «c.), to San Diego for subsistence stores. Your acting quartermaster will go with the train, and you will instruct him to
load his wagons with rations complete (all the component parts in just
proportion) and return at once to your camp. He will go down to San
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Los Angeles.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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