K. Geer to T. F. Wright, May 8, 1864

MAJOR:

In obedience to your orders I left this post on the 5th instant with one non-commissioned officer and ten men of Company G, Sixth California Volunteer Infantry, together with four men of Company A, First Battalion Mountaineers, California Volunteers. At 2 o’clock that night encamped at Yager Creek, a march of eight miles. On the 6th I went down Yager Creck to the junction of the South and main Yager, there halted; went up South Yager about two miles; saw no Indian signs; returned to camp and went on down to the junction of Lawrence and Yager Creeks; there encamped, making a march of twelve miles. On May 7 went up Lawrence Creek to the mouth of Booth’s Run; from thence over the mountain to the prairie between Kneeland and laqua, where I encamped after marching fifteen miles. On the 8th started for laqua, which point I reached at 9 o’clock, a march of seven miles. Total estimated march of forty-two miles. No Indian sign whatever had been seen on the trip.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,