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accounts the Kiowas and Naconies were on the Washita near Custer's old battle ground. Davidson will probably hit hem.
Sgt. C.C. AAugur
Brig. Genl
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - [ ] D. T. FT. Sill, Sept 13 1874
Mil. Div. Dear General Sheridan,
I returned yesterday from the Wichita Agency, Capt Lawson 25Infany. is in Command there and has everything satisfactorily arranged. He will have two companies infantries and a detachment of twenty Cavalry. The Agency is badly located for a ready defense of all its interests-- the commissary storehouse is on the river-- the trading store is half a mile to the left and the sawmill about a mile to the right. The Agent's residence, school, shop and stalls are under a bluff, which has to be occupied by troops-- all together an illarranged establishment.
The friendly tribes appear[ to be] anxious to have the wild Indians punished, bold were they to appear there, not one of them would fire a shot at them. They all wish to be represented however among the Scouts and I thought it best to have them all committed against the hostile bands that extent. The Cavalry Company there is ordered here leaving a detachment of twelve men. The forge train has not yet reached here. The cornsheller being broken, I had to sent Buell's train to Walley's Ranche for [his] oats. I saw no other way of getting Buell off. Walley's is about 3 miles south of Red River and on my return. I heard that a sudden rise in that river prevented the crossing of the train. Back luck all around The river must soon run down howevev and it will cause but a delay of a day or too.