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by 2 more companies from Concho (1 of Cavalry and 1 of Infantry) and that thereafter as long as Concho remains the permanent station of the 8 companies that they and the 2 Majors now here alternated between this post and the new sub-post. By this assignment there would be a great saving as to the cost of transportation of supplies. The entire command could be kept in good condition and by making use of the then surplus material. no longer required here which could be utilized and made available, the troops could be soon comfortably stationed at the new sub-post and all this with proper management accomplished mainly by the labor of the troops and at comparatively little expense or outlay of money.

  There is no suitable place or site immediately in the line of the railroad for such sub-post or station for troops.  Sweetwater would do but is too far east.  Champlin's creek has all been taken up by settlers.  At Big springs there is sufficient water, but absolutely no grass.   Moss springs is also occupied and both are over-run by stock and people and are in other respects unsuitable.  From 40 to 50 miles west of Big springs in the vicinity of Odessa, sufficient water can be obtained by digging wells, but the surrounding country is dismal and uninviting.  At the Sand hills water can always be obtained by digging, but otherwise that region is a desert.  The best and only suitable place for a sub-post in that whole section of country is on Deep creek, called by some Calvert's Creek.  that stream affords an abundant supply of water and is alive with perch, bass and blue catfish, there is also plenty of wood and excellent grazing in the immediate vicinity.   This is about 110 miles northwest of this post, and 25 miles above Colorado city on the north side of the Colorado river.  There is a good road from there to Colorado city, over which supplies for the command would be readily hauled from the railroad by post or government transportation.  The position being north of the railroad is favorable and also points in the edge of the plains could be easily reached.  Scouting parties