California Column

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The movement against the rebels, under Sibley, hav ing been approved, Fort Yuma was made the starting point of the expedition, and troops were forwarded to that place with all promptitude, an intermediate camp having been made at Warner's Ranch, (a point about half way between Los Angeles and Fort Yuma), which was named Camp Wright, in honor of the General com manding the Department. Supplies were being rapidly pushed forward, both by teams across the Colorado Desert.