Letter
William W. Mackall to James H. Carleton, May 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, May 3, 1861.
Bvt. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, Captain, First Dragoons, Fort Tejon, Cal.:
SIR: The commanding general directs you to establish a camp at the most.eligible position in the immediate vicinity of Los Angeles, capable of fulfilling the conditions called for in the inclosed letter of instructions to Captain Hancock, assistant quartermaster.* The two companies from Fort Mojave will be included in your encampment and in your command.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. W. MACKALL,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: San Francisco. Summary: W. W. MacKall instructs Maj. J. H. Carleton to establish a strategically located military camp near Los Angeles, incorporating two companies from Fort Mojave under his command.
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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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