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it, I thought it best, for some reasons, to send Major Schofield in command and keep Col. Davidson in immediate command of his post, which I found required attention.

                                                       Very respectfully
                                                            Your obdt. servant
                                              (Sgd)   C. C. Augur
                                                          Brigadier General
                                                          Commanding

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December 10, 1874. MO. MIL. DIV. Colonel R. C. Drum Asst. Adjut. General, Mil. Div. Mo. Chicago, Ills.

Colonel,

                  I have received your letter of the 24. Novbr. directing the sale at such points in Texas, as I may consider most advantageous to the interests involved, of all the Indian animals captured from Indians, who have been hostile, &c.
                  On my arrival here, I was advised by the Qr. Mr. who had charge of the animals in question, that they were in very poor condition - that many had died and a number killed, who were about dying, and that they should be sold as soon as possible.  I inquired about sending them to Texas