Letter
Unknown to R. C. Drum, December 12, 1861
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles
Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, December 12, 1861.
Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : =- MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a letter received from Captain Fritz, First Cavalry California Volunteers, commanding
Camp Carleton, near San Bernardino, and my answer thereto. Lieutenant-Colonel West not having arrived, I took the responsibility of acting in the premises. Hoping my action may meet with your approval, I am, major,
very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
[Inclosure No. 1.]
Near San Bernardino, December 10, 1861—10 p. m.
First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Carleton :
[Inclosure No. 1.]
Near San Bernardino, December 10, 1861—10 p. m.
First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Carleton :
COLONEL: I have just been informed by Mr. C. E. Bennett, of San Bernardino, that there is a party of seventy-five or eighty men fitting out
at the Monte and from here to attack Camp Wright, in order to release
Showalter and his party. They intend to attack the camp at night.
Mr. B. tells me he received his information from a messenger who was
at the Monte and from here to attack Camp Wright, in order to release
Showalter and his party. They intend to attack the camp at night.
Mr. B. tells me he received his information from a messenger who was
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Camp Latham, near 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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