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    Gen'l. Custer came in Sunday, late in the afternoon.
     This morning early Gen'l. Forsyth, with two scouts started on horseback across the country to Saint Louis via [last 3 words underline] Ft. Gibson.
     The change in affairs has settled the question of General Sheridan's reaching Washington before March 4th, and it is thought that Forsyth goes both to report fully to Gen'l. Sherman the past and the future, and to represent Sheridan's interests in the new deal which is [illegible] to take place at Army Hd. Qrs. when Sherman gets there.   The fact that Gen'l. Forsyth has not seen Mrs. F. since early in the summer, since which time she has become a mother probably had considerable to do with his going.  He expects to reach Gibson next Sunday.  Nothing said about his return.
    Colonel Andenried is still my "bunkey', will stay till Monday.
     The storehouse which Major Kidd has been at work on is ready for it's contents altho' not quite complete.
    The Battalion moves up to the ground we occupied last summer, tomorrow or the first fair day.
    A courier starts tomorrow for Gen. Carr's command thence to conduct our four companies, B.F.G.&K, with Beak