Today in History:

820 Series I Volume XLVIII-I Serial 101 - Powder River Expedition Part I

Page 820 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS- MISSISSIPPI. Chapter LX.

that county filled with Indian cattle and ponies, and every town that I passed through I fund parties preparing to go to the Indian country for cattle, and I think if there is anything that will make these Indians hostile it is stealing their cattle and ponies. There is a report that there is a party of Texans coming up as soon as warm weather comes. As for stealing, that country is full of thieves and there are more or less horses taken every night. There are parties here at this place fitting out to go to the Indian country for cattle, and I think there ought to be a provost guard here. I think if you could send eight or ten more men it would be sufficient at present.

From your obedient servant,

H. J. TIBBITS,

Sergeant, Company D, Second Colorado Cavalry.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NORTH KANSAS, Numbers 27.
Fort Leavenworth, February 11, 1865.

* * * * *

5. Commanding officer Ninth Wisconsin Battery will immediately report his command for duty to Colonel W. R. Davis, commanding post of Fort Leavenworth.

6. Commanding officer of Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry will immediately report his command of duty to Colonel W. R. Davis, commanding post of Fort Leavenworth.

7. Commanding officer U. S. Colored Light Artillery will immediately report his command for duty to Colonel W. R. Davis, commanding post of Fort Leavenworth.

* * * * * *

By order Brigadier- General Davies:

D. J. CRIGIE,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,

Fort Leavenworth, February 11, 1865.

Brigadier-General MITCHELL,

Omaha;

I have just informed the Overland Mail Company that I am prepared to protect their mail through this department. See that the proper protection is given it from Kearny west to insure its safety.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Fort Leavenworth, February 11, 1865.

Brigadier-General MITCHELL,

Omaha:

Should not the corn you are sending out be pushed through to Cottonwood and Julesburg! We will have to operate from those points.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


Page 820 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS- MISSISSIPPI. Chapter LX.