Joseph R. West to Benjamin C. Cutler, May 11, 1862

Lieut. BENJAMIN C. CUTLER, I have the honor to report that the scout, Weaver, accompanied by Sergeant Wheeling, Company F, First Infantry California Volunteers, left this post this morning under the escort of Lieutenant Wellman and forty men of the First Cavalry California Volunteers. This was the number of men required by Weaver, and upon inquiry I decided to send them. Lieutenant Wellman’s orders are to escort Weaver through the Apache country by such road as he may designate, for eight or nine days at most. At the expiration of that time, or as much sooner as Weaver may dispense with the escort, Lieutenant Wellman is to return to this post. The escort took sixteen days’ subsistence, pemmican and panole chiefly, on pack-mules. Weaver and his companion were well equipped.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,