WM. C. Kibbe to Comdg. Officer District Of Southern California, November 30, 1861

CoMDG. OFFICER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN California, Los Angeles, Cal.:

SIR: The general commanding the department desires you to select one company of infantry from the command near Warner’s ranch and direct it to proceed to Fort Yuma. You will also detail from the cavalry battalion three officers and fifty picked men for service at the same post. This latter force will not proceed to its destination until evidence of the arrival of the forage at Yuma has been received. The general has this day directed two 18-pounders, with implements complete and a liberal supply of ammunition, and sixty tons of barley to be shipped to Fort Yuma. You will be duly notified when these stores leave this city.

Sacramento, December 1, 1861. His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the Umited States :

SIR: Pursuant to the requirements of the act of Congress of March 2, 1803, which requires the adjutant-general of the militia of each State to make the return of the militia of each State to which he belongs, with the arms, accouterments, and ammunition, to the President of the

United States annually, on or before the first Monday in Jamuary of each year, I have the honor to transmit herewith an abstract of the annual return of the militia of the State of California for the year 1861.

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