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2. In the spring of 1868, Mayor Kidd was placed in command of Six companies of the 10 Cavalry and proceeded to Fort Wallace Ks, via Fort Hays, where he remained for several months. During this time he neglected his command, was seldom seen at stable calls or elsewhere when he could look into the Conditions of his horses, but spent most of his time in playing cards with Lueitenants and unclear affairs of his command and on more than one occasion allowed unclear of a unclear and unclear nation to be committed by officers under him without unclear charges or unclear unclear unclear to trial, to the scandal of the service and unclear of the unclear Capt Carpentir?, Lieut Myrick?, unclear 3 unclear unclear Fort unclear with the battalirn? under his command in July in August 1869, he entered upon the campaign of Siut.? Ohindan? against the Indians and was so unclear as to unclear dissatisfy his commanding officer Gen. Alfred Sully, was and attract the attention of General Shindar? Gen, Sully. Gen Shindar?, Capt Keogh? 7 Cav?. 4. At Fort Dodge Ks. in the latter part of 1868, he requested a leave of absence, just as the campaign had fairly unclear and his services as a Field officer was must needed, and this he asked although he knew well that he would leave 4 [companies?]]