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Texas,' the Indians having driven the hunters from that section after a des-
perate conflict [on June 27] in which the Indians left fourteen dead within
fifty yards of the corral in which the hunters had taken refuge. At dark I
was sent to overtake Compton's command with dispatches. Found him
camped on Crooked Creek, twenty-seven miles southwest from Dodge. De-
livered my dispatches, lie down in sleep till daylight.
August 13th [August 12th]: After breakfast I returned to Fort Dodge. This
little trip gave me a chance to try my new horse. I find him a hummer.
Killed an antelope on my return.
[August 13th]: This evening the troops composed of the Fifth Infantry
[under General Miles] with supply train cross the Arkansas River and en-
camp on the bank, our initial point being Camp Supply, Indian Terri-
tory, distant south ninety-seven miles [on the Dodge-Supply Road].
August z4th: Reveille at dawn. Break camp at sunrise, moving south, scouts
in advance. Cross Mulberry Creek twelve miles south. No water. Move to
Bluff Creek, ten miles further, and camp. Water and grass excellent.
August z5th: March to Bear Creek over twelve miles. High rolling prairie,
no water, and grass very poor. The water in Bear Creek not very good.
August z6th: Travel south to Cimarron River, a wide, sandy stream, but
now dry as a bone. Found good water one-half mile farther on in a tribu-
tary, grass fairly good for this country, distance traveled fourteen and a half
miles. Encamp here.
August 17th: March to Buffalo Springs, eighteen miles, and camp. At sun-
down General Miles and two or three of his officers start for Camp Supply,
a military post thirty-two miles distant, myself and comrade in advance.
Arrive at Supply at twelve o'clock. Put our horses in the government stable
and lie down on a pile of hay until morning.
August z8th: Report to Company H, Sixth Cavalry, for breakfast, after
which I write a letter home. Sleep and rest the balance of the day.
August x9th: Draw forage and rations and make final preparations for a
move south as we are to join forces with Major Compton at a point near
Antelope Hills and on the Canadian River."
August 2oth: Move out this morning up Wolf Creek over the same old
trail traveled by Custer in '68, march thirteen miles and camp at Custer's
crossing, our progress being necessarily slow as the ground is very sandy
7Baldwin took eleven white and twenty Delaware scouts among his fifty-four man
aggregate when he left with Major Compton's command. The scouts then branched off
to Adobe Walls, Compton retaining scout David Campbell. General Miles kept several
scouts with his command, one of whom was McFadden. Baldwin, "Autobiography,"
318-319; "Baldwin I.T. Exped."
"Camp Supply lived up to its name in this campaign holding a seemingly limitless
quantity of provisions. Unfortunately, a lack of transportation caused shortages in the
field. This day fifteen rations were offered the entire command. For the supply struggle
see Carriker, Fort Supply.201
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