.MTAzNA.NjkyODQ
He can afterwards join the Companies that march to McClellan Creek, if they go.
I cannot understand why the Indians are to be taken to Fort Leavenworth. If it is intended as a punishment, I think it will be a failure. They will be returned in less than a year. To retain Indians as prisoners, they must be kept out of sight. If sent to Ship Island or Dry Tortugas, they would require but little guard and would support themselves by fishing. Please return these reports, and copies will be sent your Headquarters should you desire it.
It must be said in behalf of the hauling Contractor that no such winter has Ever been Known in Texas, so,say the oldest inhabitants, most of the time it has been simply impossible for teams to move. In addition to this he has been required to haul unusual amounts of forage in Consequence of failure of Corn Contractor at Griffin, Richardson and Sill.
Very respectfully
Your obdt servant (Sgd) C.C. Augur Brig General U S A Commanding
March 8, 1875. Stockton, Capt. E.G.Bush, 10 “Infy C. A. Commdg, Fort Stockton, Texas
Captain,
General Knox, a citizen of this city, complains to me today that a horse belonging to him and to his sister and situated on lands belonging to them near Fort Stockton, and heretofore rented by them to a Mr. Johnson, was recently forcibly Entered and seized by or under authority of troops under your command and the possession of said horse given to Mr. Peter Gillehan or his agent. Please make report of all the circumstances attending this transaction, and if it be true that troops were made use of, to Effect the transfer of the possession of the horse - please have Everything restored as it was before. If there is any dispute concerning said horse, it is not for us to settle - but the Civil Court.
If it is nominally on the Reservation, let it go, as I do not wish the Government to become involved in any controversy about disputed titles to Texas lands - or lines of survey when not essential for its interests.
(Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig General Commdg.