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finds 112 to be the number of days the Mill was run, and Lt. Sage, the officer in charge of it in his affidavit asserts the amount of wood used did not equal 1 ½ cords per day, this I adopt. The price of the wood fixed by the Board - one dollar per cord is also approved. Therefore respectfully recommend that he be paid for his share of lumber $216.30 For his share of shingles $124.36. For wood, 1 ½ cords per day for 112 days $168.00 Total $531.66 D.T. July 11 73 (Sgd) C.C. Augur Brig Genl USA Comdg [red ink] Official (Sgd) Colon Augur [red ink] .D.C.

Army Hq of [red ink] 395 Endorsement on (4137 DT 73) from the Act Jut. of the Dept. Oct 4 73 Report his investigation in compliance with special instructions from the Dept. Comdr. in relation to certain irregularities in the matter of Officers 9th Cav. receiving money from Contracts in lieu of forage, and themselves purchasing forage for the use of animals of their commands. See report of Lt. Col J. O. Hatch 4 Cav. A. A. I.G in this connection. 14 Encl Recd DT from the Actg JA of the Dept Oct 8 1873 Respectfully provided to Hq of the Army thro Mil. Div. of the Mo. It is unquestionably true that difficulties exist in procuring large forage for Cavalry detachments on the lower Rio Grande, where there is little or no grass, but nothing to justify the irregularities forming the basis of this investigation.

 I do not attribute any wrong motives to the officers receiving the money, as there is no doubt they supposed it was done with the authority and approval of their Comdg. officer.
  The money however was virtually public money as it was repaid to the Contractor with an addition of about thirty per cent.
  I think these officers should be required to render an account of the money satisfactory to the Chf Qmr of the Dept. or to the QM Genl.  

DT Nov 7 73 (Sgd) C.C. Augur Brig Genl USA Comdg [red ink] Official Sgd J.A. Augur [red ink] ADC

[red ink] 1874 Lt. General of the Army [red ink] 250

Endorsement on communication from Comng Officer Fort Concho, enclosing Report of 1 Lt. P Cusack 9 Cav. dated Ft. Concho, Tx. June 1st 1874 who was sent on a scout in pursuit of Indians who captured Capt. Dodge's herd on May 22, 1874 also Report of May 25 1874. Reports that on Friday the 22nd inst. at 4:30 P.M., a party of 20 to 25 Indians attacked near Johnson's station the herd of Capt. Dodge's command (Co. D 9 Cavy) and captured and drove away