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Copy made for Gen'l Augur 11/13/74

all summer undergoing fatigues and hardships and working day and night and without the taste of a fresh vegetable during that time, these petty squabbles over the loss of a few potatoes and onions while they have been suffering for months for the want of them, seems very puerile and trifling and I respectfully invoke the authority of the Secretary of War to decide these questions in the interests of the Army and not of any particular Department thereof. San Antonio Nov 12 1874 Official Aide de Camp (Sgd) C.C. Augur Brig Genl USA Comdg

Mil Div Mo. 1102 Endorsement on copy of communication from Col. R. S. Mackenzie 4 Cav. dated Supply Camp, Fresh Fork of Brazos River, Texas, Oct. 29 1874. Stating that he has sent subject to Genl Augur's approval Cos F & K 4 Cav to Ft Richardson and E to Concho for several reasons, the most prominent being want of forage, request to the aforementioned Co's with C from Concho and M from McKavett sent to him in Jany next &c &c (4437 D.T. 74) Respectfully forwarded for the information of the Lt. Genl Orders were sent Col MacKenzie Saturday to move his camp to McLellan's Creek, as was directed by the Lt. General. This report shows his command to be in such condition that it occurred to me best to ask the Lt. Genl if the establishment of the Camp had not been better postponed until the going out of the five companies.

  Having received no reply and as I leave tomorrow for Ft. Sill, matters will have to be left to adjust themselves.  Col. MacKenzie was instructed to send a courier to me at Ft Sill immediately upon receiving the order to move his camp giving condition of his command &c and amount of stores on hand, and condition of transportation.
   I will then be in better condition to say what in my opinion should be done.  Horses will be at once purchased to fill up the companies intended for the first column in February.

(Signed) C C Augur Brig General USA Comd'g San Antonio, Tx Nov 16 1874 Official Aide-de-Camp