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From the information thus received, I have not hesitated in calling on your Excellency for the above force. I have the honor to be with high consideration, Your mo. obdt. Servt. GEO. M. BROOKE Bt. Major Genl. P.S. A copy of my order [No. 53] is respectfully enclosed.
His Excy. G. T. Wood Governor of Texas. Austin Texas Bvt. Maj. Genl. G. M. Brook To Gov. Geo. T. Wood. San Antonio, Aug. 11th 1849. Calling on the Governor for 3 Companies of Mounted Vol- unteers &c -
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Head Quarters 8th Department San Antonio, August 11th 1849
Orders l No. 53 5
1. In consequence of the repeated and continued depreda- tions of the Indians the Commanding General has determined to make a requisition on his Excellency Goveror. G. T. Wood of Texas, for three mounted companies of Rangers, each 78. strong in the aggregate. 2. The general depot for those troops, will be at Corpus Christi and they are intended to operate through the South Western frontier of this State, vizt, from Goliad to Corpus Christi and thence to the Rio Grande, ranging through the whole country, and more particularly where Indians may be supposed to be marauding. · 3. The Quarter Master, Subsistence, and Ordnance Officers respectively will take immediate steps for supplying the neces- sary transportation (either in waggons or pack mules) camp equipage, forage, subsistence for six months, rifles and pistols, equipments and ammunition for nine Officers and two hundred and twenty five men, at the point designated above. 4. Major Babbitt, Asst. Quarter Master will employ an Agent for his, and the subsistence Department, who will also take charge of, and issue the Arms, equipments, and ammuni-
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