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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 12
1. The regular troops including the United States Marine Corps, on duty in
the city of San Francisco, will control all of Golden Gate Park, all the
territory north and east of Golden Gate Park along H street to Stanyan,
along Stanyan to Oak, along Oak to Fillmore, along Fillmore to Bush,
along Bush to Powell, down Powell to Market, along Market to First, along
First to include the Pacific Mail dock.
2. This territory is divided into six (6) districts and troops assigned with
location of districts, headquarters as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT
To include all ground north of Golden Gate Park between the beach and
Devisadero street, including the Presidio reservation, but not including
Fort Miley.
Headquarters at the Presidio, San Francisco, California.
Commanding officer, Colonel Charles Morris, Artillery Corps.
Personnel of command, the Coast and Field Artillery on duty in the city
of San Francisco and at the Presidio of San Francisco, California.
To include all ground north of Union street and between Devisadero and
Hyde streets, including also all of Fort Mason reservation, except the post
proper.
Headquarters at Fort Mason, California.
Commanding officer, Colonel Reynolds, Twenty-
Personnel of command, all that part of the Twenty-second Infantry now
on duty in the city of San Francisco.
To include all ground bounded as follows: Hyde, from the bay south to
Bush street, thence on Bush east to Powell, thence on Powell south to
Market, thence on Market northeast to First, thence on First southeast to
water front, thence along water front to foot of Hyde street, not including
wharves.
Headquarters at Portsmouth Square.
Commanding officer, Colonel Marion P. Maus, Twentieth Infantry.
To include all ground bounded by streets as follows: Beginning at the
corner of Devisadero and Union streets south on Devisadero to Oak, west
on Oak to Fillmore, north on Fillmore to Bush, east on Bush to Hyde,
north on Hyde to Union, West on Union to Devisadero.
Headquarters at 2040 Broadway Commanding officer, Lieutenant-
Colonel Lincoln Karmany, United States Marine Corps.
Personnel of command, all of the United States Marine Corps on duty in
San Francisco.
All of Golden Gate Park.
Headquarters at the Park Lodge.
Commanding officer, Major G. W. McIver, Fourth Infantry.
Personnel of command-two companies of the Twentieth Infantry and
one troop of the Fourteenth Cavalry.
To include the wharves between Forth Mason wharf and the Pacific Mail Dock, both inclusive: in charge of the navy.
At a conference with the Mayor of San Francisco, California it was concluded that normal conditions should be established as soon as possible.
By command of Brigadier-General Funston
S. P. JOCELYN
Colonel, General Staff,
Chief of Staff
Official: