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Office aa2m Plum Creek J.V.S. April 13th 1865

"Sam" yours of the unclear just Received- Supposed you were at Fort Larimie - I cannot particularly inform you what will be done in way of fighting Indians - Genl Conner stoped here a few days ago on way to Kearney after Genl Mitchel had been relieved of Command - Genl Conner said that he had more troops than he knew what to do with - or could feed - That the Indian Troubles would not last long - That the Sioux were looking to treat - that he would propobly have to make a campaign against the Cheyennes before they would come to terms - I had begin to think that the Cavalry in port would be ordered back to accompany Genl Pokes expedition down through Arkansas and Texas to drive Genl Kirk Smith into the Gulf - but as "Grant" has blazed unclear by capturing "Lee" and his army it looks like the thing is "played out" - Genl Conner has gone back to Denver - unclear Armstrong and Lieut unclear Thompson passed here yesterday on stage to report to Conner at Denver - Armstrong to be Chief of Cavalry and Thompson to be L. M. - Col Livingston is in command