Head Quarters Dept. of the Pacific San Francisco 29th March 1854 My Dear General; I give you many thanks for your favor of the 18th ultimo. I am gratified to learn that there is a prospect of an increase of the Army. Our Empire is very large, and a large proportion requires military protection and none more than California, Oregon, and Washington. For California, Oregon, Washington and Utah we have less than one thousand troops. Almost every mail brings us information of some outrage by either the Whites or the Indians. Generally the latter are quiet and peaceably inclined, but … Continue reading Partial Text of John E. Wool Letter of March 29 1854