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July. hunting grounds, where there is no dearth of game. " 12. Invited the officers of the post down to dinner: Maj. Hull Lieuts Brent and Hyer were the only ones that could accept, owing to a press of business. Are not able to get away on account of there being no forage at the Post. They expect some tonight, if so we will get away in the morning. " 13. Marched 22 miles camping on the Bitter-Cottonwood Creek. This is nothing but a dry bed, but a few hundred yards below where the road crosses there are a number of springs unclear out which form a respectable stream. During the evening a thunder shower passed between us and the Peak but there was only a slight shower here. In about an hour