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to a great extent incapaciated by wounds received in battle; I earnestly invite the attention of the proper authorities to his services, disability, and, what I think are his just claims, to provisions for his support. Lieut James Rockwell, Adjutant 1st Cavalry, acted as Asst Adjutant General of the Modoc Expedition during my collli!lalld, he performed his administrative duties with care and accuracy; In action he conveyed my orders. with promptness and gallantr,y, and in my opinion deserves that his services be recognized by the War Department. Since the termination of the Modoc War I wrote to Doctor McEldry to learn the number of Modoc warriors engaged during that war and how many of them were killed, to which he replied as follows; viz: "Your note of inquiry in regard to the number of Indians killed from the 11th of April to the end of the Modoc War is at hand. The Modocs themselves While at this post (Ft <strong>Klamath</strong>) said that they had only lost five warriors during that time, viz: three killed during the three days fight (2 by explosion of a shell & 1 by a rifle ball) one killed at Sorass Lake, and one at the time of the Thomas' Massacre. They stated that several old squaws were killed during the three days fight. There were forty warriors at this post belonging to the tribe. This corresponds to the count of Dorris and Fairchild, both of whom you remember always contended that this was the actual number of fighting warriors belonging to the Modoc tribe"- AI 15f)4
I fully corroborated the statement of Dorris & Fairchild as to the number of Modoc warriors engaged during the war. This report has been delayed by the great difficulty in procuring the data necessary for its accuracy and also by my ill health. I am, sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant. (sigd) Alvan c. Gillem Colonel 1st cavalry, Headquarters Military Division of the Pacific, Commander of the late Modoc Expedition San Francisco, January 17th 75. including District of the Lakes. Official copy respectfully furnished the Commanding Officer, Department of the Columbia. By order of Major General Schofield: J C Kelton Lieut. Col. A. A. Genl. fi,.emo on foregoing Document, on Separate pages;] Copies sent to Gen J. c. Davis Gen A. c. Gillem JSb5
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