Letter of the Secretary of War, Communicating, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Senate of December 14, 1868, a Statement I

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1-5-1869 Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 14, 1868, a statement in relation to the number of troops employed in connection with Indian hostilities in protecting the Missouri River trafficnd a the Union Pacific Railroad

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01' THE SECRETARY OF WAR, .... ; COl\IMUNICATING,

In compliance with a. ?'esolutivn of the Senate of Docember· 14, 1868, a sta,te ment in relation to the ntonba of troops emplo,yed in connection with Ilu1ian hostilities in zn·otecting the ]Jissouri rh·er tNt;ffic and the Union PacUic railroad.

JANUARY f>, 1869.-H.ef('rred to the Committee on Military Afrairs and tbeMilitia and ordered to be printed.

vVAl~ DEPA.l"l,TJ.\IENT, December 30, 18()8. The Se-cretary of 'Vnr, in obedience to the Senate's resolution of December 14, 1868, has the honor to submit the accompanying statement, prepared by the. .A.l\ju ant General of the. army, as to the number of United StateR troops employ d in connection with Indian hostilities in lwotect ing the l\fissouri river traffic and the Union Pacific railroad, and other -wise policing that region of conntry; also a ~:;tatement of the number of volunteer trooi)S in scrYier, and the authority for their employment.. •f. lVf. SCHOFIELD, Secretat·y of Wm·. Regional Depository D-487 --=-~U. S . Goverment Doouments The Oklahoma Department of Libraries [Telegram. J

\VAl{ DEPAHT:MEN'l', TVashington City, October 6, 1868. Lieutenant General SIIEl~niAN, St. Lottis, 1lHssouri: You are authorized by the President, if ;you deem it necessary to a successful prosecution of the present campaign against the Indians, to accept the service of one regiment of yolnnteer caYalry from the State of Kansas, to be mustered into the serYice of the United States for six months, unless sooner discharged~ Please communicate with G-eneral Grant as to the rernainilig f?,ur ~ompanies of the 5th eaYalry. ~J. 1\I. SCHOFIELD, NO Secretctry of lVcw. Official: TH01\IAS 1\I. VINCENT, Assistant Adjutant General.

1 .. . ~ . - ~-~... E Litl ~ ·2 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR PRONTIERS.

DEcE:\-InEH. :u, 1sus. Under the above, the goYornor of Kansa~:; was called uvou for one regi ment of mounted Yolunteers to serve. for a period of six months, unles~ sooner discharged, against the hostile Indians on the plains. This regiment, (designated the 19th Kansas cavalry,) according to rolls in this office, is now in seryice, with the following organization: ·1· colonel, I lieutenant colonel, 3 majors, 1 surgeon, 2 assistant surgeons, 1 regimental adjutant, 1 regimental quartermaster, 1 regimental com missary of subsistence, 12 captains, 12 first lieutenants, a.nd 11 second lieutenants. Total commissioned, 46; enlisted men, 1,167; aggr(;'gate, 1,213. Muster-in rolls and enlistments are being rapidly receiYed, indicating the completion of the regiment at an early day. THOJ.\-IAS lH. VINCENT, Assistant Adjutant General.

Troops employed on the plains m· frontiers in connection with Indian lw:s tilit-ies, in pmtecting the Missouri 'l'i'l)er traffic, the Union Pac~fic 'l'ail road, or othendse policing tha.t region.

Designation. Station. Kature of sen·ice.

1ST CAVALRY. ~~ Headquarters ... i 17 Fort Vancouver, \V. T ...... Policing frontier. Company~ :::: 75 Fort Klamath, Oregon ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. 52 Camp \Varuer, Oregon ...... Do. c .. .. 61 Camp CrittE>nden. A. 'I' ...... Do. D ... . 69 l<'ort Lapwai, I. T ...... Do. E .... 1, o6 Camp McDowell, A. 'I' ...... Do. F .. .. 66 Camp Henry, Oregon ...... Do. (} .... , 64 Camp Lowell, A. '1' ..••.•.••... Do. H .. .. 78 J. ___ _ Camp Harney, Oregon ...... D o. 70 Camp vratBOll, Oregon ...... Do. K .... l 83 Camp Crittenden, A. '1' ...... Do. L .... l 5:3 Drum barracks, Cal ...... _. Guarding and policing frontier. M.. .. 47 Camp Lyon, T. 'l' ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. 152

TotaL..... 953

2T> CAVALRY.t I

Headq narters .. ·1 20 Fort McPherson. Neb ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Uni011 Pacific Railroad. Company A .•.. 76 Fort D. A. Ru~sell, D. 'I' ...... Do. B .... 74 Fort 111cl'herson, Ncb ...... Do. 78 ...•.. 110 •.•.•.••••••••••••• ·-·· Do. ~:::: 1 4tl Fort D. A. Russell, D. 'I' ...... Do. E .. .. 47 ...... do ...... Do. F .. .. ;)1 ...... no ...... Do. G .... l 41 Fort McPher~on, Neb ...... Do. II .. .. 74 Fort D. A. Russeil, D. 'I' ...... Do. I. .. .. 7!! Fort 1\frPh«> rson, Neb ...... Do. K .. .. 50 Fort D. A. Ru>se ll, D. 'I ...... Do. L .. .. 83 Fort McPhPrson, NPb ...... Do. M .. .. 73 Fort Sedgwick, C. '1' ...... •. Do. 15

Totl!l...... 807

• 'l'wo hundred and fifty (250) left for regiment August 9, 1868; 98 taken u;> on October return~. t Two hundl·ed and four (204) left for rf' giment September 14, 1868; 189 taken up on October returns. TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS. 3 'l'J'oops employed on the plai·ns m· frontiers, &c.-Continued.

Designation. Station. ~atnre of service:

------.-1------3D CAVALRY. Headquarters .. . 4 Fort Union, N. M ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. Company A ... . 69 ...... do ...... Do. B ... . 65 Fort Craig, N. M ...... Do. c .. .. 66 Fort Bascom, N. M ...•.••• : •.. Do. D .. .. 75 ...... do ...... Do. E .. .. 90 Fort Bayard, N. 11'! ...... Do. F .. .. 87 Fort Stanton, N. M ...... Do. G .. .. 91 Fort Bascom, N. M ...... Do. H ... . 52 l<'ort Stanton, N. M ...... Do. I. .. .. 65 Fort Union, N. M ...... , Do. K .. .. 76 Fort Selden, N. l\I ...... Do. L ... . 54 Fort Wingate, K. l\I ...... Do. ~1. ... 58 .•.... do ...... -----· ... . Do. 'l'otaf...... 852

4TH CAVALRY. Headquarters ... l<..,ort Concho, Texas ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A .•.. 59 Fort McKavett, Texas ...... •. Do. B .. .. 105 Austin, 'l'exas ...... Do. c .. .. 73 Fort Mcintosh, Texas ...... Do. D .. .. 66 l<'ort Jefferson, Texas .•...... Do. F .. .. 60 Port McKavett., Texas ...... Do. G .. .. 77 Fort Concho, Texas ...... Do. H .. .. 64 ...... do··" .. -· ...... Do. K .. .. 66 BrownHville, 'l'exas ...••...... Do. L .. .. 72 Camp Trinidad, 'l'exas ...... Do. T M .. .. ti9 Fort Concho, Texas ...... •. Do. Total...... 717

5TH CAVALRY.

Company A ... . 68 Department of the Missouri ..•. Operating against Indians. B .. .. 70 ...... do ...... Do. F .. .. 70 ...... do .... ~ ...... -- Do. H ... , 62 .••... rlo ....• : •...••...... ••. Do. I. .. .. 71 ...... do ...... Do. L .. .. 6:i .. _... do ...... Do. 1\:t:., .. 85 ...... do ...... Do.

Total..,... 489

6TH CAVALilY.

HeadquarterH .. . 4 Fort Richardson, Texas...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A .. .. 52 Pilot Grove, Texas ...... ' Do. B .. .. 75 Amtin, Texas ...... Do. c .. .. 51 Fort Richardson, TexaH...... Do. D .. .. 60 ...... do...... Do. E .. .. 45 .••••• do...... Do. }<...... 41 ..•... do...... Do. H .. .. 45 Sulphur Springs, Texas...... Do. I. .. .. 47 ...... do...... Do. K .. .. 59 Fort Griffin, Texas ...... Do. L .. .. 52 ...... do...... Do. .'rl .. .. 54 l<..,ort Richardson, Texas...... Do . Total...... 585

7TH CAVALRY.

Iieadquarters ... 3 Fort Dodge, Kansas ...... ••. Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific Railroad. Company A .•.. 66 Department of the :\ii~souri .... Operating against Indians. ~ . B .. .. 69 ....•. do ...... ••.. Do. c .. .. 69 .•.... do ...... •.. Do. D .. .. 68 .•.••• do ...... •. Do. E .. .. 79 . ...•. do ...... •.. Do. 1<' •••. 62 ...... do ...... tl .... . 68 ...... do ...... ' ...... g~:Oklahoma ~ - Lib, H ... . 7~ ...... do ...... •. D~ ;~ 231449 4 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS.

Troops employed on the plains or front-iers, &c.-Continued.

' Designation. Station. Nature of service.

Company 1 .... . 72 Department of the Missouri • • • . Operating against Indians. K ... . 63 ...... do...... Do. L ... . 64 Ji'ort Lyon, C. T...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. M .•.. 66 ·Department of the Missouri . . . . Operating against Indians. *148

Total. ••••. 970

8TH CAVALRY.f Headquarters .. . 2 Churchill barracks, Nev ...... Policing frontier. Company A ... . 59 Camp McDermit, Nev ..•...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. B ... . 47 Camp Whipple, A. T ...... :. Do. c ... . 76 Drum barracks, Cal ...... Guarding and policing frontier. D ... . 65 Camp Halleck, Nev ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. E ... . 71 Camp Willow Grove, A. '1' .•••. Do. F ... . 41 Drum barracks, Cal ...... Guarding and policing frontier. G ... . 41 Camp Bidwell, Cal ...... Do. H ..•. 71 Camp Halleck, Nev •.•. •.•..... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. I. ... . 45 Camp McDowell, -A. T ..•...... Do. K ... . 56 Camp Willow Grove, A. T ...•. Do. L ... . 63 Camp Whipple, A. '1' .•...... Do.

M ..•. ~g Camp McDermit, Nev ..•.... .; . : Do. 1 1 Total...... 800 -· 9TH CAVALUY.

Headquarters .. . 4 Fort Stockton, Texas .....••••. Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . 81 ...••. do ...... •..•.. Do. B .••. 79 ...••. do ...... •. Do. c .... 77 Fort Davis, T~xas ...... Do. D .•.. 76 Fort Stockton, Texas .....•.... Do. E ... . 0 Do. F ... . ~~ ·p-~;t-~ a~is", · i,-~~~~:: ~~: :::::::: i Do. G ... . 79 Fort Clark, Texas ....•....•... Do. H ... . 73 Fort Quitman, Texas ...... Do. I. ... . 65 ..•... do ...... Do. K ... . 81 Fort Davis, 'l'exas ...... Do. I ...... 82 Fort Duncan, 'l'exas ...... Do. 1\L •.. 84 Fort Clark, Texas ...... Do. Total.. .•.. 940

10TH CAVALRY.

Headquarters ... 18 Ji'ort Gibson, C~ N ..•..•.....•. Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ••.. 75 Fort Larned, Kansas ..•.•.•.••. Operating again~t Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. B •••. 89 Department of the Missouri ..•. Operating against Indians. c .... 83 ...•.. do ...... ••.•....•. Do. D .•.. 87 Fort Arbuckle, C. N ..•.•••..•. Gu11rding and policing frontier. E ... . 86 ..•.•. do ....••..•••...... Do. F ... . 82 Department of the Missouri .... Operating against Indians. G .•.. 87 .••••. do ..•....•..•.•..•.•.••.. Do. H ... . 75 Fort Wallace, Kansas ..••...... Operating against Indians and guarding frontier. I. ... . 77 ...••. do ...... •...••. Do. K ... . 85 Department of the Missouri ..•. Operating against Indians. L ... . 81 Fort Arbuckle, C. N ....•...... Guarding and policing frontier. M ... . 93 Fort Cobb, C. N ...... •...... Do. Total. ...•.. 1, 018

1ST ARTILLERY.

Company I..... 89 Brownsville, Texas ...... Guarding and policing frontier.

,. Assigned to regiment October 19, 1868. · · . t Two hundred and forty-three (243) left for regiment June 15, 1868; 143 taken up on October returns. TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS.' 5 Troops em:ployed on the plains or frontiers, &c.-Continued.

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Designation. Station. Nature of service.

2D ARTILLERY. Headqtlarters .. _ 23 Presidio, San Francisco, CaL .. . Guarding and policir.g frontier. Company A ... . 134 .•.... do ...... Do. B .. .. 125 Alcatraz island, Cal ...... Do. c ---- 66 Fort Stevens, Oregon ...... Do. D ... . 72 Point San Jose, Cal...... Do. E ... - 104 Fort Tan gars, Alaska 'l' ...... Do. F -- .. 120 Fort Kodiak, Alaska T ...... Do. G- -- - 97 ...... do ...... Do. H .. .. 129 Sitka, Alaska •r ...... Do. L .. .. 53 Fort Wrangell, Alaska T ...... Do. I.·--- 75 Cape Disappointment., W. T .. . Do. l\L ... 137 Presidio, San Frnncisco Cal .•.. Do. Total...... 1, 135

3D ARTILLERY. Company C . . . . 8:3 Omaha, Neb...... Guarding and policing frontiN'.

4TH ARTILL'RY.

Company B.... 115 Leavenworth, Kansas ...... Guarding and policing frontier.

3D INFANTRY.

Headquarters .. . 2 Fort Harker, Kansas ...... Guarding Union Pacific railroad. Company A ... . 7:l Fort Dodge, Kansas ...... Do. B .. .. fi7 Department of the Missouri .••. Operating against Indians. u .. .. til Fort Larned, Kansas ...•.....•. Guarding Union Pacific railroad. D .. .. 7~ Fort Zarah, Kansas ...... Do. E ... . 7:3 Department of the Missouri ... . Operating against Indians. F .. .. 60 ...... do ...... •...... Do . . G ... . 5:3 l<'ort. Lyon, C. 'l' ...... Guarding and policing frontier. H .. .. 70 Fort Dodge, Kansas ..•...... ••. Guarding Union Pacific railroad. !. .. .. 62 Fort Lyon, C. 'l' ...... Guarding and policing frontier. K .. .. 48 Fort Larned, Kansas ...... Guarding Union Pacific railroad. Total...... 640

4TH INFANTRY.

Headquarters .. _ 17 Fort Laramie, D. '1' ...•••.••••. Guarding Union Pacific R. R. and policing frontier. Company A ... . 56 Fort Fetterman, D. '1' .•...•... . Do. B .. .. 69 Fort Laramie, D. '1' ....••..••.. Do. c ... . 59 Fort Fetterman, D. T ...... Do. D ... . 51 l<~ort Laramie, D. T ...... Do. E .. .. 82 Fort Fetterman, D. 'l' ...... Do. F .. .. 64 Fort Laramie, D. T ...... •..... Do. G .. .. 52 ...... do ...... Do. H .. .. 60 ...... do ...... •... Do. L .. .. 82 Fort Fetterman, D. '1' .••••••••. Do. K ... . 65 Fort Laramie, D. T ...... Do.

TotaL...... 657

5TH INFANTRY, Headquarters ... 5 Fort Hay's, Kansas ...... Guarding Union Pacific railroad. Company A ••.. 62 Fort Lyon, C.'!' ...... Guarding and policing frontier. • B .... 57 Fort Wallace, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. c --~ . 59 ...... do ...... Do. D.--- 74 Fort Reynolds, C. T ...... Guarding and policing frontier. E ... . 68 'Fort Hays, Kansas .... ---- .. .. Operating agaimt Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. F .. .. 7i Fort Riley,. Kansas ...... Guarding and policing frontier. · G ... , 62 Fort Hays, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. H .. .. 75 Fort Butterfield', Kan~as ...... Guarding Union Pacific railroad. I .... . 63 Fort Wallace, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. K ... . 64 l!'ort Hays, Kansas ...... •.. Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. TotaL...... 660 6 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS.

Troops ernployed on the plains or frontiers, &c.-Continued.

Design?.tion. Station. Nature of service.

6TH INFANTRY.

Headquarters ... ::l Fort Arbuckle, C. N ...... Guarding aud policing frontier. Company C .•.. 74 FortGibson,C.)T ·---·---·--·· Do. D ... . 72 ...... do...... Do. E ... . 74 Fort Cobb, C. N...... Do. F ... . 74 Fort Arbuckle, C. N ...... Do. Total...... 297

9TH INFANTRY.

Headquarters .. . 2J Angel i~land, Cal ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . 116 Camp Wright, Cal ...... Do. B ... . 73 Camp Independence, Cal .. - ... . Do. c ... . 84 Camp Bidwell, Cal...... - .. Do. D ... . 90 Angel island, Cal ...... Do. E ... . 95 Camp Gaston, Cal ...... Do. F ... . 104 Sitka, Alaska T ...... Do. G .•. . 93 Camp Lincoln, CaL ...... Do. H ... . 7l Churchill banacks, Nev ...... Do. I. ... . 79 Camp Ruby, Nev ...... Do. K ... . 89 Camp Gaston, Cal ...... Do. Total...... 914

10TH INFANTRY. Headquarters .. . 3 Fort Snelling, Minn ...... Guarding and policing f1·ontier. Company A ... . 62 Fort Ripley, Minn ...... Do. B ... . 59 Fort Snelling, Minn ...... Do. c ... . 6S Fort ·wadsworth, D. T ...... Do. D ... . 55 Fort Abercrombie, D. T ...... Do. E •... 69 Fort Wadsworth, D. T ...... Do. F ... . 43 Fort Ransom, D. 'l' ...... :L>o. G ... . 37 Fort Ripley, Minn ...... -. . Do. H ... . 36 Fort Ransom, D. T ...... Do. I .... . 64 Fort Abercrombie, D. T ...... Do. K ... . 69 Fort ·wadsworth, D. T ..•... .- .. Do. Total...... 565

13TH INFANTRY. Headquarter3 ... H Fort Shaw, M. T ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A.-·-. 60 ...... do ...•...... Do. B ... . 65 Camp Cooke, 1\L T ...... - .. Guarding traffic on the Missouri river. c .. .. 55 Fort Shaw, M. '1' ...... - .. Guarding and policing frontier. D ... . 55 Fort Elli11, M. T ...... Do. E ... . 74 Camp Cook<>, M. T ...... Guarding traffic on the Missouri river. P ... . 60 Fort Shaw, M. T ...... Guarding and policing frontier. G ... . 71 ...... do ...... Do. H ... . 62 Camp Cooke. M. '1' ...... Guarding traffic on the Missouri river. !. ... . 61 Fort Shaw, M. '1' ...... Guarding and policing frontier. K ... . 64 ...... do ...... Do. Total...... 641

''14TH INF'TRY. Headquarters .. 4 Fort Yuma, Cal...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ••.. 54 ...... do ...... Do. B ... . 56 Camp Grant. A. T ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. c ... . 67 Camp Lincoln, A. T ...... Do. D ... . 60 Camp McDowell, A. T ...... Do. E ... . 63 Camp Mojave, A. T ...•...... Do. }<' ••• • 66 La Paz, A. T ...... Do. G ... . 83 Camp Lincoln, A. T ...... Do. H ... . 58 Camp Whipple, A. T ·-·--· .. .. Do. !. ... . 89 Camp McPherson, A. T ...... Do. K ... . 7fi Camp Cady, Cal ...... Do. 117 Total...... 793

"One hundred and forty-three (l43) assigned to regiment from headquarters military division. Pacific Sep tember 17, 1868; 26 taken upon October returns. TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR PRONTIERS. 7

Troops employed on the plains or frontiers, &c.-Continued.

Designation. Station. Nature of service.

15TH INFANTRY. Headquarters .. . 4 Mar:;hall. Texas ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . :n Livingstone, 'l'exas ...... Do. B ... . 62 Clarksville, 'l'exas ...... ------Do. c --- 63 l\Iarshnll, 'l'exas ...... - Do. D .... fi:J ~'yl e r, T exas ...... Do. Joj ___ _ GO Palestine, ~·ex as ...... Do. P ... . 5:l Huntsville, Texas ...... Do. n .. . . 56 Jefferson, '!'exaM ...... Do. }-[..-- 54 •••••• do ...... •...... Do. l .. -. fi·2 San AuguHtine, 'l'exas ...... Do. K ... . 61 Bryan i:ltation, 'l'ex£>s ...... Do.

Total...... 569

17TH INFANTllY. \ HeadqnarterH .. . 3 Fort Griffin, Texas ...... ------Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . 59 Belton, 'l'exas ------Do. B ... . 49 Brenham, T exas ...... Do. c ---- 46 Fort Griffin, 'l'exas ...... Do. D ... . 51 Sulphur Springs, Texas .....•.. Do. E ... . 54 Anstiu, T exas ...... Do. }' ... . 48 Galveston, Texas ...... Do. G ... . 57 l<'ort Jeff~; rsou, 'l'exas ...... Do. II.- . . 59 Fort Concho, '!'ex as ...... Do. I---. 57 Austin, T exas------··· Do. K .... 61 Wharton, 'l'exaR ...... Do. Total...... 544

18TH INFAKTRY. I=

HPadquarters ... Port Sedgwick, C. T ...... Operating against Indians a::Jd guarding Union Pa- cific railroad. Company A.... 83 Port D. A. Russell, D. T ...... Do. B . . • . 60 ...... do ...... •... Do. C . . . . 56 ...... do ...... Do. D .... 60 PnrtMcPherMon,Neb ...... Do. E.... 50 Fort Sedgwick, C. T ...... Do. P . . . . 81 ..... do ...... Do. G.... "42 Fort D. A. Russell, D. T ...... Do. H... . 51 Fort Sedgwick, C. T ...... Do. I . • • . 62 ...... do ...... Do. Do. ~·otal.~~~~ J 6:: ...... do ......

22D INFANTRY. I

Headquarters... 18 Fort Sully. D. T ...... Guarding traflic on the Mbsouri river. Company A... . 56 Port Rice, D.'!' ...... -----· Do. B.... 49 ...... do ...... ---- .. Do. C.... 37 Fort Randall, D. T ------...... Do. D . . . . 32 Fort Dakota, D. T ...... Do. E.... 52 Fort Sully, D. '1' ..• • ••.. ...•••. Do. F.... 58 Port Randall, D. '1' ..•••.••••••. Do. G.... 7!-l Fort Sully, D. '1' ...... •. Do. H.... 87 ...... do ...... ------Do. I . . . . 62 Fort Ricf', D. T ...... •...... Do. Do. TotniJ( : I ,:: do - -

23D INFANTllY.

Headquarters .. . 1 J<~ort Vancouver, \V. '1' ..••..••. Guarding and policing frontiet·. Company A ... . 41 Camp ~'hre e Forks,Owyhee,I.'l'. Operating against Indians and policing frontier. B ... . 49 Camp 'VurnN, Ore~ton ...... Do. u ---- 40 Camp C. F. Smith, Oregon .... . Do. D .... 47 Port Vancouver·, W. '1' .•••..••. Guarding and policing frontier. 37 Camp TbreeForks,Owybee,I. T. Operating against Indians and policing frontier. '~ :::· 78 San Juan i8land, ,V. T ...... Guarding and policing frontier. 8 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON . THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS.

11roops employed on the plctins or frontiers, &c._:_Continued.

Designation. Station. · Nature of service.

Company G .•.. 59 Port Colridge, W. T...... Operating against Indians and poli<:ing frontier. H .. .. 45 l<'ort Boise, I. T...... ])o. I ... . 67 Camp Warner, Oregon ...... Do. K .. .. 98 Camp Harney, Oregon ...... Do. Total...... 562

26TH INFANTRY.

H eadquarters . . . 4 Brownsville, Texas ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. Company A ... . 44 Ringgold barracks, Texas ...... Do. B .. .. 71 Waco, Texas ...... Do. c ... . 55 Brownsville, Texas ...... Do. D .. .. 42 Ringgold barracks, Texas ...... Do. E .. .. 44 ...... do ...... Do. F ... . 47 Point Isabel, Texas ...... Do. G .. .. 42 Brownsville, 'l'exas .•...... •.. Do. H .. .. 35 Ringgold barracks, Texas .•.•.. Do. I .. .. 71 ...... do ...... Do. K .. .. 64 Brownsville, 'l'exas ...•.•...... Do. Total...... 519

27TH INFANTRY. Headquarters ... 4 Omaha, Neb ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A .•.. 57 .••••. do ...... Do. B .. .. 59 ...... do ...... Do. c .. .. 65 Fort Kearney, Neb ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pa· cific railroad. D ... . 68 Omaha, Neb ...... Guarding and policing frontier. ].] .. .. 69 Fort Sedgwick, C. T ....•....•. Operating against Indians lJDd guarding Union Pa cific railroad. P .. .. 68 Omaha, Neb ...... Guarding and policing frontier. G ... . 64 ...... do ...... Do. II . .. . 59 Plum Creek Statim~, Neb ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pa cific railroad. I ... . 82 Omaha, Neb ...... Guarding and policing frontier. K ... . 69 ...... do ...... Do. Total...... 664

29TH INFANTRY. Headquarters .. . Uompany A ... . 6417 l B .. .. 64 c .. .. D ... . ~~ l }] ... . 67 r Jefferson, Texas...... Guarding and policing frontier. }~ ... . 10 G ... . 68 I H ..... 69 I ... . 63 I K ... . 63 )

Total...... 645

30TH INFANTRY. Headquarters ... Fort Fred. Steele, D. T .....•.. Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pa- cific railroad. Company A ... . 66 ...... do ...... : ...... Do. B ... . 78 ...... do ...... Do. c .. .. 62 Fort Sanders, D. '1' ...••••.•••. Do. D ... . 65 ...... do ...... Do. E ... . 69 ...... do ...... Do. F ... . 62 Fort Fred. Steele, D. T ..•..•.. Do. G .. .. 66 Port Sanders, D. T ...... Do. H .. . . 74 Port Pred. Steele, D. T ...... Do. I ..· .. 60 Fort Sanders, D. T ...... Do. K .... 55 Port Pred. SteelP, D. '1' ...... Do.

Total...... 660 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS. 9 Troops mnployed on the plains or frontiers, &c.-Continued.

-rJi ,QO Designation. tO~ Nature of Hervice. ><'" ·Station. _b~ ------l~~--~--l------1 ------31ST INFANTRY.

Headquarters .. . 22 Fort Stevenson, D. T ...... Gurn·ding traffic on Mi ssouri river. Company A ... , 88 Fort Totten, D. 'I' .... : ...... Guarding and policing frontier. B ... . 92 Fort Buford, D. T ...... Guarding traffic on the Missouri river. c .. .. 81 ...... do ...... Do. D .. . 82 Fort Totten, D. T ...... Guarding and p olicing frontier. E .. .. 89 Fort Buford, D. T ...... Guarding traffic on the Missouri river, F .. .. 87 Port Stevenson, D. T ...... Do. G .. .. 90 Fort Buford, D. T ...... Do. H .. . 90 Fort Stevenson, D. T ...•...... Do. I .. .. 95 Fort Buford, D. T ...... Do. K .. .. 86 Fort Totten, D. '1' ...... Guanling and policing frontier. TotaL..... 902

32D INFANTRY.

Headquarters .. . J Tucson. A. T ...... ••..... Operating against Indians and policing frontier, Compauy A ... . 88 Ca mp Reno, A. T ...... Do. B .. .. 87 Camp Goodwin, A. T ...... Do. c ... . 90 Camp Wallen, A. •.r ..••...... D o. D ... . 46 C.: amp Bowie, A. 'I' ...... Do, E .. .. 101 Camp Lowell, A. T ...... Do. F .. .. 81 Camp Goodwin, A. T ...... Do. G ... . 95 ...... do ...... Do. H .. . 92 Camp Grant., A. T ...... Do. I. .. .. 90 ...... do ...... Do. K .. . 88 Camp Crittenden, A. T ...... Do. 145*

Total...... 1, 004

35TH INFANTRY. H eadquarters .. . 3 San Antonio, Texas ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . 51 Camp Concordia, 'l'exas ...... Do. B ... . 58 Indianola, Texas ...... Do. c .. .. 70 Cl'lmp Verde, 'l'exas ...... Do. D .. . 69 San Antonio, Texas ...... Do. E ... . 68 Fort Coucho, Texas ...... Do. F .. .. 65 l<~ort McKavett, 'l'exas ...... Do. G .. .. 74 San Antonio, Texas ...... Do. H .. . 67 Fort Mason, Texas ...... Do. L. .. 58 San Antonio, TexaR ...... Do. K ... 77 Camp Concordia, Texas ...... Do. Total...... 660

36TH INFANTRY. H eadquarters .. . 25 Fort Sanders, D. T ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. Company A ... . 64 Camp Douglas, U. T ...... Do. B .. .. 7() Fort Bridger, U. T ...... ~ Do. c .. .. 79 Camp Douglas, U. T ...... Do. D .. . 60 ...... do : ...... Do. E .. .. 70 Port Bridger, U. T ...... Do. F .. .. 70 ...... do ...... Do. G .. .. 74 Camp DougIa>, U. T ...... Do. H .. . 74 Fort Bridger, U. T ...... Do. I. ... . 56 ...... do ...... Do. K .. . 65 Camp Douglas, U. T ...... Do. Total...... 713

37TH INFANTRY. Headquarters . . 4 Santa Fe, N. M...... Guarding and polieing frontier. Company A.... 64 Fort Wingate, N. M ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. B.... 55 Fort Union, N. M...... Dv. C.... 66 . Fort Lowell, N. M. ·...... Do. D .. . 88 Fort Sumner, N. M ...... Do. E.... 74 Fort \Vingate, N. M...... Do. F.... 100 Fort Bascem, N. M ...... Do. * Assigned to regiment from headquarters military d,ivision of the Pacific September 17, 1868. Ex. Doc. 7--2 10 TROOPS EMPLOYED ON THE PLAINS OR FRONTIERS. Troops employed on the plains or frontiers, &c.-Continued.

Designation, Station. Nature of ~ervice.

Company G ... . 90 Fort Garland, C. T ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. H .. . 74 Fort Union, N. M...... Do. I. ... . 96 Fort Bascom, N. l\f ...... Do. K .. . 75 Fort Union, N. M...... Do.

Total ...... 786

38TH INFANTRY. Headquarters .. . 4 Fort Craig, N. M . .••.• •• •••••. Operating against Indians and policing frontier. Company A ... . 90 Fort Bayard, N. M ...... Do. B ... . 100 Fort Harker, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. c ... . 87 Fort Craig, N. M ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. D .. . 93 Fort Bayard, N. M ...... Do. E ... . 94 Fort Hays, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. F ... . ]05 Fort Cummings, N. M ...... Operating against Indians and policing frontier. G .. .. 101 Department of the Missouri ... . Operating against Indians. H .. . 10:3 Fort McRae, N. M ...... ••. Operating against Indian8 and guarding frontier. I. ... . 100 Fort Wallen, Kansas ...... Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad. K .. . 96 Fort Selden, N. M ...... Operating against Indians and guarding frontieJ".

Total...... 973

41ST INFANTRY. Headquarters .. . 5 l<'ort Clarke, Texas ...... Guarding and policing frontier. Company A ... . 55 Fort Stockton, Texas ...... Do. B ... . 54 Fort Davis, Texas ...... Do. c ... . 57 Fort Clarke, Texas ...... Do. D .. . 56 Fort Inge, Texas .....•...... Do. E ... . 56 Fort Davis, Texas ...... Do. F ... . 57 Fort Clarke, Texas ...... Do. G ... . 55 Fort Stockton, Texas ...... Do. H .. . 56 Fort Quitman, Texas ...... Do. I. ... . 55 Fort Duncan, Texas ...... Do. K ... . 55 ...... do ...... Do. Total...... 561

RECAPITULATION.

Total number of regular troops employed .....•...... •...... - --. 25, 601 10, 691 &~!;~~~~ ~~~~~~i~:ct!~~n;~e; p~ii~i~g-fr·~~ti~~~ ~: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~::::: ~:: 6, 824 Operating against Indians ...... •...... 2,119 Guarding Union Pacific railroad and policing frontier ...... • 657 Guarding Union Pacific railroad ...... •...... 405 Guarding· traffic on the Missouri river ...... •...... 1, 352 Operating against Indians and guarding Union Pacific railroad ...... • 3, 553 Total regular troops ...... • ...... 25, 601 Total volunteer troops ...... •...... •...... - ...... -.. 1, 213

Aggregate .•...... •...... - ...... - ...... • -- ...... - .... --.. . . . 26, 8~