TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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borhood of these Indians; a thing that can easily be done, be- cause the troops stationed at the posts have been ordered off to the assistance of the Federal troops in New Mexico, beside there is a large amount of military stores and property of various kinds at these Posts which we could take and destroy. Now I am aware that the present contests with the Yankee foe overshadows every thing else, but this is a matter that con- cerns peculiarly the people of the Texas frontier I propose that these men that I shall raise shall go into the Confederate as States Service .as you may desire, and I propose that they will go without a dollars pay from the Government if matters are so that they cannot by paid by the Government, and the reason I ask your interposition in the matter at all is because it is almost impossible to control men in such an expedition without their being Goven1ed by State or Confederate authority. I only want the matter so fixed that the expedition can be gov- erned and controlled Now I do not know that this matter is in your power, if it is in any way so that I can organise the expe- dition under the management of Col Norris if it be necessary I would be satisfied. I am perfectly confident of the success of the enterprise if the assistance of the government can be obtained. I could also with the expedition go to Denver City the capitol of Pikes Peak and release some sixty or seventy prisoners now in jail there on account of their Southern principles and in my judgement I could exterminate the Indians who have for so many years dep- redated on this frontier. I desire to start about the first of June, In the talk I had with Col. Norris I thought he was disposed to listen to the suggestions and he is now preparing to make an expedition. I hope this matter will receive your verry best reflection and that you may be able to assist in the matter-in other words give me author- ity to raise the men an if that cannot be done then assist in any way that can be done to effect the object sought
Respectfully etc OLIVER LOVING
The undersigned are well acquainted with Oliver Loving and they have no hesitation in stating that he is perfectly reliable and any statement he may make is entitled to credence and we recommend him as a suitable person to carry out the above enterprise
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