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1st Endorsement Hq of the Army St. Louis, Mo Nov 16 1874 Respectfully transmitted By command of Genl Sherman (Sgd) H. D. Whipple A.A. Genl

2 Endorsement Hq Mil Div of the Mo. Chicago, Nov 14, 1874 Respectfully transmitted with directions that Brig. Genl Augur, Comdr Dept of Texas, has a detailed report of the guilt of Satanta on the original offense for which he was tried, and all the circumstances connected with the recent violation of the parole under which he was released from the Penitentiary of Texas. By command of Lt. Genl Sheridan (Sgd) M. V. Sheridan Lt. Col & ADC

3 Endorsement Respectfully referred to Capt. Sanderson, 11 Inf. who is familiar with the Satanta case, for all the facts connected with it. Hq DT Ft. Sill I.T. Nov. 25 '74 (Sgd) C. C. Augur Brig. Gen Comd'g Official Aide de Camp

4 Endorsement Respectfully returned. Satanta was unquestionably guilty of the offense for which he was originally tried according to his statement made publicly at the time of his arrest in May 1871, and also his statement in the Court which tried him, when he was asked "why sentence of death should not be imposed upon him." Sentence of death was commuted to imprisonment for life. He was released by Gov Davis in October 1873 upon condition that he or others equal to him were to be returned to the Governor of Texas if Kiowas hereafter raided in Texas. He was enrolled under the direction of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by myself on August, 6th, being directed to issue each issue day (Thursday) at the Agency, and being positively "forbidden to go to the Wichita Agency or leave his camp without special permission." The following Thursday, Aug't 13 he was not present, inquiry was made by me of other Chiefs who stated he was sick. He was directed to come in as soon as able, instead of coming here, he went out Aug 14 with the Chiefs, Woman's Heart, Poor Buffalo, and Double-Bison and sixty