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page number 28 July. Platt being visable for 30 or 40 miles each way. We came on the Platt 18 miles from where we camped last night. In the afternoon visited Chimney Rock, which I think is a greater curiosity than C.H.R. There is a conical hill raises out of the plain about 200 feet and from this there is a perpendicular pillar rises 150 fett. It is about 50 feet in diametre. At the distance of a few miles it looks quite insignificant. " 7th. Marched to Fort Mitchell 27 miles; are either in or very near Dacota. Passed through Scott's Bluff, a very wild rocky pass. When I speak of rock I mean that peculiar formation of hardened sand. There is very poor grass so that I think of making a short march tomorrow instead of lying over, especially