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My Dear General, | My Dear General, | ||
We left Fort Lyon the 11th of last November, and arrived here on the 19th inst. With the exception of a few horses turned over to us by the 5th Cavalry, we are now literally, actually dismounted - More than fifty of this battalion are frost-bitten many severely, and some that must be discharged. It will requite an entire refit of horses and equipments | We left Fort Lyon the 11th of last November, and arrived here on the 19th inst. With the exception of a few horses turned over to us by the 5th Cavalry, we are now literally, actually dismounted - More than fifty of this battalion are frost-bitten many severely, and some that must be discharged. It will requite an entire refit of horses and equipments | ||
The loss of | The loss of animals is due entirely to Penrose [underline] (Capt. 3d. Infantry) who, in spite of earnest representation, | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 31 May 2019
Camp Det. 10th Cav?- Troop "K" Near Fort Lyon, C. T. 22d. Feb'y. 1869-
My Dear General,
We left Fort Lyon the 11th of last November, and arrived here on the 19th inst. With the exception of a few horses turned over to us by the 5th Cavalry, we are now literally, actually dismounted - More than fifty of this battalion are frost-bitten many severely, and some that must be discharged. It will requite an entire refit of horses and equipments
The loss of animals is due entirely to Penrose [underline] (Capt. 3d. Infantry) who, in spite of earnest representation,