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Headquarters Department of Texas San Antonio, Texas, Febry 11th 1880. The Commanding Officer, District of the Pecos Fort Concho, Texas.

Sir:

    Your review and summary of events, dated December 31st 1879, relative to the field operations of the troops in the District of the Pecos, for the year ending that date, has been perused with much gratification by the Commanding General, who has directed me to communicate to you the following.
    The very valuable information gained by your Command, as reported in 1878, was pointed to in the Annual report of October 2nd 1878, from these headquarters.  It was referred to, more particularly, in a letter to the Adjutant General of the Army, dated April 16th, 1879, (a copy of which was duly sent to you) and now stands Connected with the additional arduous and energetic services of the past year.  The services rendered - particularly since the establishment by you of the several camps, under the instructions of April 30" 1878, from these headquarters - in scouting and