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[red ink] 1872 the operations of the troops to defensive measures or to catching and punishing the raiding parties. Until the troops are authorized to punish the refractory tribes by offensive operations and to keep after them until they are effectually subdued - all the plans imaginable will not improve on the present one.
DT July 17 75 Sgd. C.C. Augur Brig Genl U.S.A. Commdg [red ink] Official (Sg'd) Colon Augur [red ink] A.D.C.
A.G.O. Endorsement on letter of Chief Q.M. of the Dept. of Tx to the Q.M. General U.S. Army, dated San Antonio, Texas, July 19, 1872. Refers to a number of old claims to ownership of portions of the site of Ft. Richardson. [red ink] 2171 DT 72, 26 enclosures Received from the Chief Q.M. Deppt. of Texas July 19, 1872 Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant Gen. U.S. Army, thru Hq Mil. Div. of the Mo. Fort Richardson is conceded to be out of position to complete it to the capacity of the present garrison, larger expenditures must yet be made there. In view of these facts is it advisable to incur the trouble and expense of having these lands condemned? Would it not be better to have the proper point, that must be in the country between Fort Sill and the Texas Pacific Rail Road selected and secured to the Government now, and to transfer it to all the troops from Richardson that cannot be properly quartered there without further expenditure. Have plan of a new Post approved and all the building there done in conformity therewith. As quarters at the new post are completed, other troops from Richardson can be transferred until the latter is no longer required. If this is done it is believed that the land at Ft. Richardson owned by Mr. [?Foscue?] will be sufficient for the diminished garrison and as it is understood he is willing to rent his land there at a fair price I recommend that it be rented for such time as government requires, and that all the lands belonging to other owners be given up and the post be limited to Mr. [?Foscue's] land. It will be seen by reference to enclosed plan No 1 that the Corral and Post Garden are the only points of interest to the post that will have to be abandoned by limiting the post to Mr. [?Foscue's ] land. D.T. July 22 1872
Not signed Brig. Genl. U.S. Army Commanding