This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... luck and return in health and safety, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, James H. Carleton, Brigadier General, Commanding. Colonel Chr1stopher Carson, Fort Union, N. M. Official: Erastus W. Wood, Captain 1st Vet. Inf. C. V., A. A. A. General. V The Navajo Campa1gn: Kit Carson Reports, Reports ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... luck and return in health and safety, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, James H. Carleton, Brigadier General, Commanding. Colonel Chr1stopher Carson, Fort Union, N. M. Official: Erastus W. Wood, Captain 1st Vet. Inf. C. V., A. A. A. General. V The Navajo Campa1gn: Kit Carson Reports, Reports of Captain Pfeiffer and Captain Carey, Report of General Carleton. HEADQUARTERS, NAVAJO EXPEDITION, Camp At Pueblo Colorado, N. M., July 24, 1863. To the A. A. Adjutant General, Hdqrs. Dept. of N. M., Santa Fe, N. M. S1r: I have the honor to report that in obedience to General Orders No. 15, current series, Hdqrs. Dept. of N. M., I left camp near Los Lunas, N. M., July 7, 1863, en route to Pueblo Colorado, N. M., with Companies " D," " K," " L" and " M," 1st Cav. N. M. Vol., the only companies of the expedition which had arrived at the place of rendezvous up to that time. I arrived at Fort Wingate on the 10th inst., where I remained three days, receiving supplies and some necessary articles of outfit for my command. Having ascertained that there were two trains with supplies for my command shortly to arrive at this post, I directed that Companies "B" and "C," 1st N. M. Vol., should remain at the post until their arrival, to escort them to the Depot. They have not yet joined. Left Fort Wingate on the 14th and arrived at Ojo del Oso on the night of the 16th. Owing to a scarcity of water on the route my animals suffered a good deal, and many of the mules were completely broken down and unable to travel; I therefore concluded to give them a rest, and remained in camp on the 17th, 18th and until 2 o'clock p. m. on the 19th inst. There were two small fields of wheat near the camp, which I had fed to the animals on the 17th. I found some wheat at...
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