Letter
Unknown to William C. Kibbe, March 5, 1862
San Francisco, Cal.
San Francisco, Cal., March 5, 1862.
General WILLIAM C. KIBBE, Adjutant-General of California, San Francisco, Cal. :
SIR: I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your letter of yesterday, that the companies of the Fifth Regiment of Infantry California Volunteers are located as follows: One company at Fort Yuma; two companies at New San Diego; seven companies and regimental headquarters at Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, Cal.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
j Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862.
First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal. :
COLONEL: Order Captain Mead’s company to report to the headquarters First Cavalry California Volunteers, San Bernardino, Cal.
j Los Angeles, Cal., March 5, 1862.
First Infty. California Vols., Comdg. at Camp Wright, Cal. :
COLONEL: Order Captain Mead’s company to report to the headquarters First Cavalry California Volunteers, San Bernardino, Cal.
You are at liberty to reduce your post teams to four. As you yourself
suggest, direct the remainder to New San Pedro; let them bring as far
as San Bernardino the baggage of Captain Mead’s company, with subsistence enough to last his company to that point. You will thus be
relieved of many of your embarrassments as regards forage. It was
suggest, direct the remainder to New San Pedro; let them bring as far
as San Bernardino the baggage of Captain Mead’s company, with subsistence enough to last his company to that point. You will thus be
relieved of many of your embarrassments as regards forage. It was
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco, Cal..
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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