The record-union., 1894-08-28
GENERAL DIMONJ'S REPORT.
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accompanied these troops is to be re-
GREETED as leaving the balance OF his COM
mand namely, two Stockton companies,
under Colonel Nunanl without general
officer, and las Colonel Nunan states),
without orders.
This is an error. as the Stockton companies
We're turned over TO General Dlcktnson' $
command by the Fourth Brigade COM
mander.-EDs. REcoRD-UNIoN.1
Ninth-Colonel Nunan's movement to
the rear, again taking away the troops i'll
contact with the crowd, was unfortunate.
The men of the Second Brigade in the
rear, seeing these four Sacramento and
Stock ton companies moving away, drew
the worst conclusion from it and thought
they were deserting.
1enth-The failure of the Brigadier-
General commanding the Second Brigade
to cooperate, as directed, with General
Sheehan. At the time the Fourth Brig
ade WAS stopped in its effort to enter the
depot at the west end by the crowd, the
east end Of the depot was practically open
and there was no crowd OF people be-
tween the position OF the Second Brigade
in the column and the east end. There
was absolutely nothing to prevent
movement OF this kind, and as the object
to be gained was the occupation OF the
depot, the head Of the column being
stopped. the only way IN which General
Dickinson could cooperate with General
Sheehan was TO move his command, or
part of it. to the open east end OF the
depot, which would readily have been
done. (See photograph of the scene,
herewith transmitted, taken by Narney,
52l ] street, Sacramentol
Eleventh. is deeply to be deplored
that at this critical period, and almost
Immediately after he received, through
Major Hooper, my repeated orders 10
cooperate with General Sheehan, the
commanding General OF the Second Brig
ade was prostrated. thus throwing the
command uneX pectedly upon the next IN
rank.
Twelfth-Special attention is drawn to
the generalization caused by the effects
of the terrific heat, hunger, thirst and
fatigue, whereby very large proportion
OF the command were prostrated.
In conclusion, beg TO assure the Com
mander-in-Chief that since the 4th OF July
the work of the officers and men of the
National Guard of California have beeu
beyond reproach. Their duty has been
very severe and has been performed
cheerfully and with enthusiasm. The
excellent performance OF their guard
duty has saved many thousands OF dol
lars worth of property, and as guards on
trains they have very materially assisted
III OpSItnE up LIG ldlllOAo
portation routes of California.
Brigadier- General Muller and Lieuten
ant-CoIonel Wright, in the San joaquin
Valley; Lieutenant-C Colonel Whitton, at
San Jose; Lieutenant Colonel Geary, at
Oakland. and Colonel Fairbanks, at Ala
media, handled their commands we'll. and
these officers deserve special credit for
their excellent military service. At Oak
land, bakersfield, Dunsmuir and TrHckee
in the first three named places, without
any assistance from the United States
forces) the good work of the National
Guard of California was shown, and the
guard duty performed by the troops at
Sacramento and their excellent behavior,
has brought to them nerited praise from
the regulars who served with them.
l inclose reports of General Sheehan,
General Dickinson, General Muller,
Colonel Nunan, Colonel Fairbanks,
Colonel Henshaw, Lieutenant-Colonel
Geary and Lieutenant Colonel Whitton.
The hereports of Colonel Sullivan, First In
fantry, and Colonel Barry, Third In
fantry. have not yet been received. l do
not deem IL proper to withhold my re-
port for these, and will forward them as
soon as received.
l have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
w. II. DIMoND,
Major General Commanding Division
National Guard California.