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Hdqrs. Mil. Div. of the Mo., Chicago, Ills, Nov. 20. 1874.

Brig. General C. C. Augur, [underline in red] Commdg. Dep't. of Texas, San Antonio, Texas

General,

               The Lieut. General Commanding directs that you convene at Fort Sill, in the Indian Territory, or such other place as you may find most convenient, a Military Commission Composed of five officers of the Army, for the trial of all Indians belonging to the Kiowa and Commanche bands, or such other Indians as may have affiliated and lived with them, and who have committed murders, stolen animals, attacked or killed troops of the United States, within the last two years in the States of Texas and Kansas and in Colorado and the Indian Territory.
                I am General
                                     very respectfully
                                     Your obdt servant
                               (Sgd)   M. V. Sheridan
                                           Lt. Col. & A.D.C.
                                           Acty. Asst. Adjutant General

Official (Sgd) Colon Augur A. D. C. 500 6 D. T. '74 _______________________________________________________________________________________________