W. W. MacKall to W. S. Hancock, April 29, 1861

Capt. W. S. HANCOCK, Assistant Quartermaster, U. K. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. :

SIR: I inclose you an order* for the abandonment of Fort Mojave, and now give the following directions from the general commanding, viz:

Send your train out as early as possible; send sufficiently in advance notification to the commanding officer, by express, of the time he may expect the train. Send also the inclosed copy of this order. Select an eligible encampment for the troops as near Los Angeles as possible. Make its relations to your present depot such as to secure perfect protection. If this be not possible in the present position of the depot then select another having such relation to the encampment of the troops.

The commanding officer of the troops will be ordered to furnish you with such guards and escorts as you may require for your depot and train. If you are at any time of opinion that the train going to Tejon needs an escort, you will call on the commanding officer of Tejon, who will be instructed to furnish them. A :

very respectfully, your obedient servant,