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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Cal., June 11, 1863.

Captain M. A. McLAUGHLIN,

Second Cavalry California Volunteers,

Commanding Camp Independence, Owen's River Valley, Cal.:

SIR: The department commander desires you, as soon after the receipt of this communication as practicable, to take all the Indians who have come in to the Tejon Reservation and turn them over to the representative of the Indian Department on that reservation. The Indians will be led meat and barley while at your post and en route to the reservation. After their arrival at the latter they will be provided for by the Indian Department.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 1863.

Major CHARLES McDEMERMIT,

Fort Churchill:

Brown's company will move to the support of General Connor as soon after its arrival as possible. Report its departure by telegraph to Connor. Hold Company A in readiness to leave for Salt Lake.

R. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. HUMBOLD MILITARY DISTRICT, Numbers 41.
Fort Humboldt, Cal., June 11, 1863.

I. Captain Ousley's company (B), Mountanieer Battalion, California Volunteers, will proceed without delay to Fort Gaston and relieve the commanders now at that post.

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III. On being relieved Lieutenant-Colonel Olney, with Company K, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed to Camp Curtis and there await further orders.

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By order of Colonel Lippitt:

CHAS. H. BARTH,
First Lieutenant and Adjt. Second Infantry California Volunteers,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Numbers 42.
Fort Humboldt, Cal., June 11, 1863.

I. Captain Schmidt's company (F), Second Infantry California Volunteers, will proceed by the steamer Panama to Benicia Barracks, Cal.

II. Captain Theller's company (I), Second Infantry California Volunteers, will take post at Fort Humboldt without delay. The regimental quartermaster, Second Infantry California Volunteers, will furnish the requisite transportation.

By order of Colonel Lippitt:

CHAS. H. BARTH,

First Lieutenant and Adjt. Second Infantry California Volunteers,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


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