193 this office, and if such a contingency arises, that you will imme- diately advise this office of all the facts in relation thereto and of your proceedings in the premises. Captain Boggess is designated as the senior officer, and he will direct all the movements of the two companies under these orders. I have made arrangements with Mr. S M. Swenson to supply you at this point with rations of subsistence and forage for fif- teen days from the 10th inst, by which time I expect you to be able to leave here Captain Boggess will designate a Lieut to act as Assistant Commissary and Quarter Master, who will receive from Mr. Swenson the fifteen days rations above spoken of and receipt for them. This Commissary and Quarter Master will attend to the transportation of these rations and will be charged with the re- sponsibility of issueing them to the persons designated by the Captain of each company, as they may be wanted on the route, and until they are exhausted, great care must be used in issueing rations, so as not to exceed, in any case, what is allowed by the regulations. These fifteen days rations will supply your compa- nies from the morning of the 11th to the evening of the 25th in- stant, before which day last named I expect you will have taken your position in the vicinity of Fort Worth. Col M. T. Johnson has undertaking to employ some persons in the vicinity of that place to supply you with rations of subsistence and forage after the 25th instant. The Commissary and Quarter Master will re- ceive these rations and will receipt for said issue them in like manner as stated above. In all the details of service and in issueing the subsistence & forage furnished, the regulations of the United States service will prevail. This matter must be strictly attended to, in order to avoid trouble in the settlement of accounts hereafter. I especially enjoin upon you that you prevent any irregulari- ties on the part of any member of your companies, and that each and all obstain from committing any trespasses upon the persons or property of Citizens.
EM PEASE
Orders to Capt Boggess and Fitzhugh 6 Nov 1854 Recorded
[Endorsed]
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