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MEMORANDUM of March of the 1st Column from Camp on Fresh Fort of the Brazos.

September 20, 1874.

Broke camp at 6:15 A. M. , marched 12 o'clock M. at water on the plains

            At 2 o'clock and 30 minutes a

night previous, came in and reported by a party of Indians, and the and marched in the same direction Encamped for the night on one of the Distance marched thirty and one

                 Lieut. Albee, 24th Inf.y, with

Indians, who had made the attack but saw nothing of them. Scouting

              Broke camp at 7 o'clock A. M.

and halted for two hours on one of where "E" Comapny 4th Cavalry (Capt. trail coming from the West. Capt. time and reported that the trail was and came from the North. This Battalion and marched during the day on Pease River. The 1st Battalion followed the trail made by the Indians the scouting party.

                Tuesday, Septbr. 22. 1874 remained in camp all day waiting the return of Capt. McLaughlin.  Nothing was heard of him during the day.  Rained all night the night before and at intervals during the day.
               Wednesday, Septbr. 23. 1874 broke Camp at 9 o'clock A. M. marched West and Northwest up Pease River, seven and one half miles, camping near the Fork of the Big hill on the Santa Fe trail
              Capt. McLaughlin came into about 6 oclock P. M., report of march enclosed.
              Thursday, Septbr. 24. 1874 remained in camp until 4 P.M., when the 2nd Battalion moved upon the plains.
               The Qr. Master was all day moving his train up the Big hill.  Distance marched three miles West by North.
               Friday, Septbr. 25., 1874 broke camp at 6 o'clock A. M. marched across the plains, West and West by North, about twenty miles to Tule canon, where the 1st Battalion went into camp and the 2nd. returned on the trail about five miles and went into camp; distance marched 25 miles.