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Pecos Station - Via Grierson's Spring - so that a telegraph Office and repair Station could be Established at the latter point before the season for active field operations - I made in January, with this object in view, - a proposition to Lieutenant C? A. Tingle, Superintendent of the Texas Division of the Government telegraph line - which was in due time accepted, - and in February, having previously made all necessary arrangements as to transportation, tools and materials, details of troops, etc. I accompanied that Officer over the route indicated to see the work properly started under his supervision - and subsequently, when Lieut. Tingle was obliged to return to Denison, Texas, I detailed an Officer to relieve him, to carry forward the work to completion - making in March, another trip myself, as far West as the Pecos, to give such further instructions as were necessary and to attend to other matters requiring my personal supervision - preparatory to sending troops into the field - While upon this duty, I very unexpectedly received a telegram from the Adjutant General of the Army, informing me that I had been detailed