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[red ink] 1872

[?Comesy?] Genl. U.S.A.

Endorsement on extract from Inspection Report of Capt. G. B. Russell [?A.A.I ..?] dated May 6, 1872 Post of Fort McKavett in regard to Sub. Stores [red ink] 1284 DT 72 Reed back from Chf [?L S?] of Dept. May 16 72 with following endorsement of May 14, 72

Respectfully returned every effort is made to ship from the Depot at San Antonio such stores as are fit for issue. No distinction is made in selecting stores for any particular post, but longest in hand are sent if not unserviceable. The Stores shipped for Fort McKavett on the Invoice referred to were generally those which had been received from the Depot within the present year.

Respectfully forwarded to the Commissary General of Subsistence for his information. I have no doubt but Capt. Cushing issues the best he receives, still I must say I have heard more complaints against the Commissary Department since my arrival in Texas than in all my previous service, I regret to say this, for the Department is justly regarded I believe, as most liberal and thoughtful for officers at frontier posts. I fear the difficulty arises from employes [sic] of officers making shipments of Stores - they will retain the best and send the poorest.

The rule should be the reverse of this. The newest and freshest stores should be sent here, as, by the time they reach their destination on the frontier they will be old enough. (Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig. General U.S.A. Commanding

Dept Texas May 20 72 [red ink] Official (Sg'd) Colon Augur [red ink] A.D.C.

A.G.O.

Endorsement of letter of Comdg Officer Ft Sill to Adjt. Genl. U.S.A. dated May 17 1872, date of expiration of suspension of Lt. R. H. Pratt 10 Cavy. [red ink] 1552 D.T. 1872 Recd June 3 1872 Respectfully forwarded to the Adjt. General U.S.Army thro H.Q. Mil. Div. of the Missouri for decision as to when the sentence of suspension of an officer or confinement of a soldier is to Commence. A letter from the Adjt. Genl. to Comdg Genl Dept. of Texas dated Sept. 9 1871 directs that the sentence in case of Major Perry should commence at date of order promulgating same. This is the usual time for commencement of sentences of soldiers. But according to the opinion of the Judge Advocate General