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Fort Arbuckle. C. N. Indian Territory. Sunday, October 11, 1868.

Dear General,

          Last Sunday I wrote you at some length regarding affairs here among other things telling you that two companies were soon to march for Fort Cobb.  The order was issued on Monday designation Co. "M" 10th Cavalry and "E" 6th Infantry (Rife's) the latter to move Sunday [strike] Tuesday morning with an ox train of supplies the former on Wednesday morning with a mule train.  Lieut. Lee commanding, Rife remaining here until Major Roy's arrival.
          Monday afternoon an abundance of whiskey arrived at the Post, and Gray's room (with the neighboring apartments of Baker, Lee and Day) was the headquarters of the spree, as usual.  A drunken row was the finale of the occasion, as seems to be the fashion here and on Tuesday morning on going to see Lee on business I found his door broken, windows all smashed, tables overturned and lee himself in bed decidedly intoxicated.   Gray appeared with a sabre cut across the side of his head and his face all scratched up.  Baker's eyes were both closed & black and Day drunk as usual was just able to conduct a drunken and disordered company out of the garrison.
         During the spree Monday night the "String Band" of "M" Co. started on its farewell serenade around the garrison and when at May's he gave them a lot of liquor so they nearly all got drunk too, the 1st Sgt. especially.  Lt. Harmon was sober but upon being [strike] reporting Monday afternoon or eveing