Klamath County Museum

To the
Sir:
Assistant Adjutant General
Rd. Qrs Dept. of the Columbia
Benioia Barracks, Cal.
June 1, 18'14.
(Thro' Headqrs 1411. DI.T. of the Pacific)
I haTe the honor to submit the following imperfect report
of the operations of the troops in the Modoc Country whilst under
my colliDS.nd; having no access to the records of the command, it can
but be very incomplete.
On the 23rd of 1anuary, 18'13, I received a telegraphic order tram
the Headquarters of the Military DI.Tision of the Pacitic,
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informing me that I had been "assigned to the ccmmand ot the troops --
in the Modoc Country, and directing me to proceed w1 thout delay to
the Headquarters ot those troops•:- delaying only to get the
necessary intol'll&tion concerning the position ot the troops in,
and en route to the seat ot war, I lett Benicia Barracks, Cal.,
January 26th and arrived at Yreka the 28th. On my arrival at the
latter place, I received a telegraphic di.teh :trom General Canby
giTiD.g me the stations and numbers ot troops, with other important
intol"SSlliltion. - Later the 8Eillle day, I received another dispatch
from General Canby informing me that a commission to negociate
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