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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., January 6, 1862.First Lieutenant J. B. SHINN,
Commanding Light Company A, Third Artillery:
SIR: The department commander directs that you will proceed with your battery to the Presidio as soon as you have completed your equipment at Benicia. Sixty horses have been selected from those in charge of Captain Orden, assistant quartermaster, for your battery. You will therefore, the general directs, bring but twenty horses with the company.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., January 6, 1862.Colonel GEORGE W. BOWIE,
Fifth Regiment Infantry California Vols., Sacramento, Cal. L
SIR: The department commander desires you to send one company of your regiment to this city on Tuesday evening, 7th instant. This company will embark for San Pedro on the 8th instant. The provisions requird for this company after its arrival at San Pedro will be placed on board the steamer by the commissary here. The company will bring all its camp and garrison equipage.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., January 6, 1862.Major EDWARD McGARRY,
Second Cavalry California Vols., Commanding Fort Seward, Cal.:
SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department to say that your action in removing the troops from Fort Seward to Humboldt is approved.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHD. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 7, 1862.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL:
The Governor declines to make appointments for the new regiments of infantry and seven companies of cavalry until notified by War Department. Please telegraph the Governor.
G. WRIGHT,
Brigadier-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, January 7, 1862.Honorable M. S. LATHAM,
U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C.:
DEAR SIR: I have recently submitted to the War Department a statement of the condition of affairs on this coast. On the whole we
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