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with its enclosure to Capt | with its enclosure to Capt McLaughlin 4 Cav. with the information that the Dept. Comdr. declines to transmit it to Asst. Surg. Buchannan. Asst. Surg. Buchanan is not responsible in any way to Capt. M Laughlin for any of his official acts, but solely to his Post Comdr. and superior authority. If Capt. McLaughlin has any ^official complaint to make of the conduct ^of the Post Surg. at Ft. Concho, Asst. Surg. Buchanan, he can make it to the Dept. Comdr, who will take such action as is in his opinion the interest of the service demands. | ||
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Sgt C. M. | Sgt C. M. Keever | ||
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Endorsement on copy of letter of Comdg. Officer Ft. | Endorsement on copy of letter of Comdg. Officer Ft. McKavett, dated June 19, 73 reporting that a party of hostile Indians came near that post on the night of the 7 inst. and stole 14 horses from the citizens in the vicinity, also reports a large force at the Colorado River ( [[LK?]]2593 D.T. 73) orgl on file | ||
Rec'd June 23 1873 | |||
Respectfully forwarded to the A.A. Genl Mil. Div. Mo. for the information of the Lt. General Comdg. It is difficult to determine what Indians | Respectfully forwarded to the A.A. Genl Mil. Div. Mo. for the information of the Lt. General Comdg. It is difficult to determine what Indians these are. The latest report from Ft. Sill says that all the Indians belonging to there are at home. They are certainly not from Mexico. It is stated that the Indian Agent near Ft. Stanton gives passes for thirty days to his Indians to hunt on the staked plains. If this is true those are probably his Indians acting with some of the Comanches not belonging to any reservation. I hope Morrow will find out who they are. | ||
D. | D.T. | ||
June 24,73 | June 24,73 | ||
Official | Official | ||
Sgd Colon Augur | Sgd Colon Augur | ||
A.D.C. | |||
(Sgd) CC Augur | (Sgd) CC Augur | ||
Brig Genl. | Brig Genl. USA | ||
Comdg | |||
Mo. Mil. Dir. of A.A.G. | Mo. Mil. Dir. of A.A.G. | ||
228 | 228 | ||
Endorsement on letter of the A A Insp Genl D.T. dated June 24, 1873, returning the Report of | Endorsement on letter of the A A Insp Genl D.T. dated June 24, 1873, returning the Report of 1st Lt. Geddes, relative to the escape of Castelitos an Indian Chief held as a prisoner of war, also plan of pen in which the Indians were confined, and attributes escape to the negligence of the guard resulting from carelessness of officers on duty with the guard for some time back. (LR 2679 DT 73) 2 Encl | ||
Recd. DT June 28 73 | |||
Respectfully forwarded to the | Respectfully forwarded to the Ac. Genl. Mil. Div. of Mo. | ||
Castelitos was very old and very [[large blank space between words, can not tell if intentional-- image]] infirm, and his escape is of no consequence, except as showing a lack of proper precaution on the part of the troops guarding him, and an almost culpable looseness on their part, in doing Mil. duty. I have in con= | |||
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34 1873 with its enclosure to Capt McLaughlin 4 Cav. with the information that the Dept. Comdr. declines to transmit it to Asst. Surg. Buchannan. Asst. Surg. Buchanan is not responsible in any way to Capt. M Laughlin for any of his official acts, but solely to his Post Comdr. and superior authority. If Capt. McLaughlin has any ^official complaint to make of the conduct ^of the Post Surg. at Ft. Concho, Asst. Surg. Buchanan, he can make it to the Dept. Comdr, who will take such action as is in his opinion the interest of the service demands.
D.T. June 7, 73
By Command of Brig Genl. Augur Sgt C. M. Keever A.A Genl
Mil Div Mo. A.A.G.
Endorsement on copy of letter of Comdg. Officer Ft. McKavett, dated June 19, 73 reporting that a party of hostile Indians came near that post on the night of the 7 inst. and stole 14 horses from the citizens in the vicinity, also reports a large force at the Colorado River ( LK?2593 D.T. 73) orgl on file
Rec'd June 23 1873
Respectfully forwarded to the A.A. Genl Mil. Div. Mo. for the information of the Lt. General Comdg. It is difficult to determine what Indians these are. The latest report from Ft. Sill says that all the Indians belonging to there are at home. They are certainly not from Mexico. It is stated that the Indian Agent near Ft. Stanton gives passes for thirty days to his Indians to hunt on the staked plains. If this is true those are probably his Indians acting with some of the Comanches not belonging to any reservation. I hope Morrow will find out who they are.
D.T. June 24,73
Official Sgd Colon Augur A.D.C.
(Sgd) CC Augur Brig Genl. USA Comdg
Mo. Mil. Dir. of A.A.G. 228
Endorsement on letter of the A A Insp Genl D.T. dated June 24, 1873, returning the Report of 1st Lt. Geddes, relative to the escape of Castelitos an Indian Chief held as a prisoner of war, also plan of pen in which the Indians were confined, and attributes escape to the negligence of the guard resulting from carelessness of officers on duty with the guard for some time back. (LR 2679 DT 73) 2 Encl
Recd. DT June 28 73 Respectfully forwarded to the Ac. Genl. Mil. Div. of Mo. Castelitos was very old and very large blank space between words, can not tell if intentional-- image infirm, and his escape is of no consequence, except as showing a lack of proper precaution on the part of the troops guarding him, and an almost culpable looseness on their part, in doing Mil. duty. I have in con=