Ben. ©. Cutler to Joseph R. West, September 14, 1862

Albuquerque, N. Mex., September 14, 1862.

COLONEL: It is presumed, from advices lately received from Maj. David Fergusson, First California Volunteer Cavalry, commanding District of Western Arizona, that about 1,000 head of cattle will shortly beat Tucson en route to the Rio Grande for the use of the Column from California. The general commanding directs that you give to the commanding officer at Tucson such detailed instructions as will insure the arrival in this valley of these cattle at an early day. After deducting a sufficient number for the use of the troops in the District of Western Arizona, the cattle should be sent forward in small herds, so that too many may not arrive at the watering places at any one time—say, one portion with Greene’s company and another with Wellmaws cavalry, and so on.

The general commanding directs that you arrest one Manuel Barella, a brother of Anastacio Barella, of Mesilla, and send him up the country as far as Fort Craig.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

BEN. ©. CUTLER

First Lieut., First California Vol. Infty., Actg. Asst. Adjt. “Gen.

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