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river and camp on South Fork. Meet 4 couriers from Fort Wallace with duplicate dispatches for Genl B. with instructions from Genl. Sheridan to carry out Genl. Sherman's orders and then come in to Fort Wallace. He says the object of the expedition is to keep the indians from wintering on this river - to drive them south where Genl Tully? is operating with a strong force. Sept 29th Lie in camp all day. Men on half rations of bacon. The cavalry killed one buffalo. I chased two the 26th but my mare was afraid of them and would not approach closer then 100 yds. Sept 30th Move camp one mile on to Thickwood Creek. Oct 1st Cos B & D and the Cav. all under Genl. Bradley start on a 5 day's scout intending to go down the river one day then strike south