362 W. A. White, First Corporal; and W. B. Denny, Second Corporal. Dr. Wallace E. Oakes was appointed Surgeon to the First and Dr. Hamilton Bradford, Surgeon to the Second Detachment-- John Danley, Company Blacksmith. The extreme heat and necessity of carrying supplies on horseback, proving ruinous to the horses, a wagon and two horses were purchased at Stephenvile, to transport provisions. The command arrived at Caddo Spring, on the east line of the Brazos Reserve, on the 11th of July. I repaired to the Brazos Agency on the 12th and had an interview with Major Neighbors, advising him of my instructions. On the 14th I communicated to him in writing so much of my instructions as related to the Re- serve. On the 22nd of July I reported to your Excellency, enclos- ing copies, 1st of my letter to Maj. Neighbors, of July 14, marked A; his reply marked B; and my rejoinder of July 19th marked C, to all which I now refer, and request that they may be considered as part of this my final report. I herewith transmit as also a part of this report copies of- A letter to me from Capt. J. B. Plummer, commandant at Brazos Agency, of July 26th marked D. My reply to the same July 28th marked E. Letter of Maj. Neighbors to me July 29th marked F. My reply to same, July 29th, Marked G. Letter of Maj. Neighbors, enclosing certain statements, July 30, marked H. My reply to the same, July 31st, marked I. Letter of Patrick Murphy to me August 4th, marked J. My letter to Brevet Major Thomas, commanding escort, Au- gust 6th, marked K. Reply of Major Thomas, August 8th, marked L. Copy of my instructions to Leiut. Carmack, as a sample of all instructions given to Leiuts. White, Nowlin, Bell and Car- mack, while on ordinary scout service, marked M. Leiut Carmack's report, marked N. Instructions to Leiut. Nowlin, based on same, marked 0. Instructions to Leiut. W.W. White, on receiving express, an- nouncing the fight at Comanche Reserve, marked P. Official report of Leiut Nowlin of that fight, marked Q. These several documents, together with my report to your Excellency of the 27th of July, communicating a brief account of the fight at Comanche Reserve and the departure of Lieut. White to the scene of action, speak for themselves and give a very fair account, thus far, of the operations of this command. I adopt this
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