Arizona miner., 1864-04-20
WHERE THY
HAVE BEEN, AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE

the President, none were required from Califor.
MIA, probably under the impression that the wal
excitement had not reached the intensity upor
the Pacific coast that it had already attained ii
the East
The fact did not, however, deter the loyal and
patriotic citizens of the golden State from tax
ing immediate steps 20 recruit volunteers ant
tender their services to the general government
The Secretary OF War IN communication dated
July oath, 1861, accepted for three years, one
regiment Of Infantgy and five companies of Cav
airy TO guard the Overland Mail route from Car
son Valley 70 salt Lake and Fort Lara,aie.
Governor Downey, by proclamation dated
August 18TH 1861 called for Volunteers for this
service. On the 23d OF August, 1861, he issued
the following proclamation
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;, EXECUTIVE DEP'r,
SACRAMENTO, August %, 1861.
WHEREAS, by an additional communication from
the Secretary OF War, bearing date August the
fourteenth, a. ID. eighteen hundred and sixty
one, 70 the Executive of this State directed
the President of the United States has called
for four regiments OF Infantry, and one of Cav
airy, TO be placed at the disposal Of Brgadier
equipped, and mustered into service by the
State OF California such call being made in
pursuance OF the Act Of Congress, passed Jals
the nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, entitled an Act TO authorize the employ
ment OF Volunteers TO aid 10 enforcing the
laws aud protecting the public property.
Now. therefore, |, John q. Downey, Governor
Of the State OF California. and COMMANDMENTS
NbIeE OF the militia. etc. OF the sane do hereby
authorize and cali upon the citizens, ~ many "a
shall be necessary TO oil up the preceding requi-
sitioD. 10 immediately form and organize them
selves into volunteer companies 10 accord.
ance with the directions and requirements stated
in sections seventeen eighteen and nineteen, o
the statutes OF this State, entitled an net ia rea
ton TO the militia u this State. approved May
ninth, eighteen hundred aud sixty one.
Said companies will be accepted aud mustered
into service according 70 the reception by The
Adjutant General OF the State, Of the cer,ifcat.
Of organization, mentioned ia section eighteen d
said act. aud reported by that officer 20 the Goa
Isnsnder-in- Chief The Infantry companies u
consist Of sny nunsb+r between eighty three and
one hundred and one and the Cavalry comyaae;
OF any Humber between sevsnty-alne and ninety
i've. officers inclusive. The commissioned Off.
GERS OF each company 20 consist Of one Captain
one First Lieutenant, aud oOe Second iieuten
act The Commanders IbivF will proceed forth
with 90 oggaDiZe the regiments aforesaid oat .
said companies, according 10 their priority. anC
in conformity 10 law. While the Act Of Con
gress, aforesaid requires the Governors o
States furnishing Volunteers, TO commission ths
field staff and company officers. requisite" The
Commander in Chief will in NIL cases, give pre-
ference TO the officers elected by the respective
companies provided, that they are competent
and psss examination before the Military Boart
already appointed by the United States Offices
commanding Pacific Division. Sao Francisco.
Volunteer companies already organized ant
commissioned are expected 10 report forthwith
10 the Adjutant General, rendering their service'
tn meet the requirements Of this proclamation
Companies rendering their services will expressl,
state whether they are Infantry or Cavalry.
In witness, whereof, L have set my hand, anC
caused the great seal of State TO be affixed.
Done at Sacramento. California, this twenty
third day Of August, 10 the year OF our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixty.one.
JOHN q. DOWNEY, Governor
Attest: s
Johnson PMcE, Secretary Of State.
Before The issue of the first proclamation eigh
companies Of Infantry. and a company for riff
service, and another for light battery, had bee
raised 10 different portions Of the State, and con
bined under the following regimental orgsnizs
ien
| FIELD OFFICERS,
| Colonel, Francis j. Lippett Lieut. Colone
james N. Olney Major, james +. Curtis
! LIGHT BATTERY. .a
Captain, Frank j. Wheeler First Lieutenan