Winf™d S. Hancock to and Assistant Quartermaster, May 14, 1861

ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE,
Los Angeles, Cal., May 14, 1861.
Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Major Haller’s command may be expected to arrive here on the 13th of June. Major Carleton’s company (K) will be here to-morrow morning. He is now at Cohnenga Pass (twelve miles distant). There need be no anxiety concerning matters at this place, at least until political affairs materially change.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WINF’D S. HANCOCK,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.
No. 6. y San Francisco, May 15, 1861.
I. Neither commanding officers of posts who avail themselves of
leaves of absence of seven days, nor officers to whom such leaves are
granted, will go to such distance from their posts that they cannot in
the usual mode of travel rejoin their posts by the expiration of the
leave. No leave will be extended at these headquarters, when this