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Left Camp Latham at 11 a. m., October 16, and arrived at Camp Wright October 23, 1861, at 12 noon.
Itinerary from Camp Wright, near Warner's such, San Diego County, to Fort Yuma, Cal. Distnace 161 miles.
Numbers Name of camp Daily Aggregate
of camp miles miles
1 San Felipe 13 13
2 Vellecito 17 30
3 Carriso Creek 16 1/2 46 1/2
4 Sackett's Well 17 1/2 64
5 Indian Wells 15 79
6 New River Station 15 94
7 Alamo Station 14 108
8 Salt or Seven Wells 18 126
9 Pilot Knob 25 151
10 Fort Yuma 10 161
Left Camp Wright at 7. 30 a. m., October 26, and arrived at Fort Yuma, November 3, 1861, at 4. 30 p. m.
J. R. WEST,
Lieutenant Colonel First Infantry California Vols., Commanding Department.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 8, 1861.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA:
I have the honor to request that you will forward on the 10th, 20th, and last day of each month to the Adjutant-General of the Army, for the information of this Department, a full report of the condition of the volunteer recruiting service in your State, setting forth the number of complete regiments for duty, the number nearly completed, and the number in process of organization. The names of the commanders and the arm of the service will be specified for each regiment. You are further desired to comply with any request of the Adjutant-General of the Army regarding the movement of troops from your State to any army in the field, and to regard the same as coming directly from the Secretary of War.
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, November 8, 1861.
Lieutenant Colonel R. E. DE RUSSY,
Corps of Engineers, or the
SENIOR OFFICER OF ENGINEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.:
You are hereby appointed the authorized agent of the United States to purchase or acquire "Lime Point," at the entrance of San Francisco Bay, Cal., for the erection of fortificatins and other military purposes. You are authorized to offer $30,000 for the land, and if refused you will commence proceedings under the law for conemnation.
THOMAS A. SCOTT,
Acting Secretary of War.
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