Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-15
he California Voiunteers--Who are /
Command them.
The Bulletin Of Tuesday saws

The Bulletin of Tuesday says:
! AS we stated yesterday, the Government
having intimated to Governor Downey that
the appointment of Major James H. Carr
Teton as Colonel OF the regiment of volunteers
call for from California, would he acceptable
to the War Department, the Governor ac-
ceded to the request, and Major Carleton has
been duly appointed. He will be the com
mander of the whole force which is to be
composed of 500 mounted men, in addition
to the regiment of infantry. To commend
the cavalry, the Governor has designated
Lieutenant Colonel J. II. West, of this city,
who will be second in command after Col.
Carleton.
SO far as we can ascertain, the appoint
ment of the commander is an eminently fit
ting one James Ii. Carleton was appointed
ID Lieutenant of Dragons from Matte, on
the Sth of October, 1889. In the Mexican
war he participated in some Of the most no.
table battles. For his galantry at Resaca
de la Palma he was breyeted Captain; aud
again, at Buena Vista won brevet for Major.
Ills present position is Major of L. s. Caval-
ry. AS commander of the Califernians. he is
TO be promoted to the rank of Colonel.
The next in command, Lieutenant Colonel
West, who will immediately command the
brigads of mounted men, has been long a
resident of and is universally known in this
city He has been for years prominently
connected with the military organization in
this State, and has always held leading posi- e
tions His popularity with his men is at
tested by the fact that within the last seven
years he has been respectively chosen Cap
tain Major and Lieutenont-C 10y tic
unanimous voice of his command, But be is
not merely a holiday soldier for he has seen
actual service. During the Mexican war he
served as Captain of Mounted Noluntee ers
and his corps rendered itself distinguished for
discipline and daring exploits. His expert
ence is therefore of exactly nature that
qualities him for his present position, and
with his natural inclination for military life,
we feel confident he will reflect nothing but
credit upon the service of the State.
A correspondent of the same paper, who
signs himself Regular" gives the following
concerning Col. Careton:
| hear it asked by our Volunteers who Ma.
jor Carleton is, who has been appointed to
command them ON the Plains If you will
have the kindness to insert this in your pa
per will tell them. liz was born in Maize.
During the boundary line troubles he was
elected to Il Lieuteuancy in n company of
volunteers, and marched to the line with it.
His Captain being taken sick, the command
devoved on him Another company from
the same place was doing duty with Garlic
tons and forming a separate command, and
losing Is Captain 10y some means, Carleton
as senior Lieutenant, took command of both
companies and brought them to such perfec-
tion in drill and discipline that he was re-
commended by the Inspector General Of the
United states Army and the Governor of
Maine for a commission in the regular service
This he obtained in 1899, rs ID Lieutenant
in the lst Dragons. On the 10th of Feb
1917, he received his Captaincy, and on the
23d Of February his brevet Of Major, for
Bueua Vista,
| served nearG years under Major Carle-
ton and during my 10 years service in the
army, did not come across his superior as a
good and skillful officer. | was tsith him
when with 20 men he went amopg the Otta-
was, who had Pawnees whom they were
going to put to death, and they swore that if
the Long Knives interfered they should meet
the same fate as the Pawnees bat nothing
daunted, rescued the Pawnces and made the
Ottawas conduct them safely to their tribe
it was the first time they were taught to re.
spect soldiers. Col. Kearny in 1889, when
he had 200 men at his command, could not
make them do what lie wished, but had to
give them their own way.
At Buena Vista, Major Carleton command
ed company of the lst Dragons, which
formed partof Mays command. There was
only one officer who was considered his equal
and he was Charles May himself, although
we had the gentleman, scholar and soldier
Albert Pike in the command.