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deiermne the most economical method % furnishing
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Ms Quartermsster General, may cover this point
would respectfully suggest for the consideration or
from the Interior the War Department and the sbo-
on Of Indian agencies with the exception Of limited
ssmoer Of Inspectors The for this change
70 me both obvious and satsfactory u would rssat 10
greater economy Of expenditure, and ~ think, dimi
nuton Of conflict between the Indian and white
have the honor 70 b. very respectfully, yeur obedent
servant u. 4 GRANT, General
Hon. r. \. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
Report Of Lieutenant General w. r. skey.
HRApor ARIHRs MILITARY DIVISION or ran MnaouGL \
ST. Lorrs, No, Nov. Q, 1893
GHNERAI-0n my return from = months tour On
yoar Of October 8 1885, calling for report
q the operations OF the troops Of command duug
% past year Having in the meantime been called 70
Washington and now again being under orders THAI vii
compel my departure Tomorrow. am forced 10 slight
Upon the close Of the great war Of The rsbeonyups
~ lsoS-ihe whole territory tho United states vss
dvided into ve great military divisions, Of which thai
styled the Military Division OF the Misssppi fell 70 my
eAare was composed OF the Department Of the Ohio,
MAJOR General Ord commanding the Department Of the
Missouri MAJOR General Pops commanding, and the Dc
ssnmsnding The first business thai demanded our
teDtion wa tho dsbandment Of the vast armies that
- been formed In the war and me reduction q the
91pes Of Accumulated stogoa This pfogresssa 9th
gsas nptdity under the orders OF the War Depssment
~ s the 3lst Of October 1885, thsre remained
ssRvice ,4S7 commissioned officers and 2<ss snlisae
nan. They composed OF . small proportion Of the
"a army, and OF volunteers who had been enlisted
- var ana who claimed their dscnaree hut they were
saonsd In remote disrcts, where they could be
paceA during the winter season and had regular
troops available for the purpose sun The rdacon Of
vaud permit svsn q the risk OF public property; 30
49, by the sia q October lsse the sgsis troops
s1lcsn and IL, sos enlisted mon
uNee0NrsUts IHE fERhiruRIAL connANn
general orders Of the War Department Of agnss O.
1oeo, entire change In the Territorial Commands
AAe This military division became that q the Mis-
ss0yi The Department Of the Ohio taken Qua er.
soss d The Rocky Msunsaiss vas divided alo -four de
Eastmcsts, vs:-Departmsnt Of Dakota MAJOR General
Terry commandisg; Department Of the Platte. MAJOR
Gsncval Cooke nding Department Of the Missouri
lAlor General Hanoock commanding and Department Of
90 Arkansas Major General Ord commanding This
have hseu discharged, have distributed the regular
0oops - foIlows:-
pscond and Thirty first regiments OF infantry, and
hundred Indian scouts.
Department Of the Platte Battery {, Third artillery
second regiment cavalry the eighteenth, twenty
seventh and Thirty aixth regiments infantry and Two
Asndrsd Indian sCouia
Department Of the Battery B. Fourth srsi
ay Third and Seventh regnsnts Of cavalry eight com
Dasiss Tenth cavalry colorsd the Third, fifh, Thirty
svsnsh Thirty eighth lcolored, regiments Of infantry
SnuNAr hxxvzA w~AuD Arr TnAts
Department Of the ukAnsasB Battery B, Fifth artillery.
-four companies Tenth cavalry coored Nineteenth
fwmty-sghth regiments OF infantry aad my Indian
This distribution Of troops was made rather with
vsw 70 The future than TO the immediate condition Of
aGAs, and when theso reginsnls fully organised
armed and instructed, think They will the gene
nj and security Of the country and Of Me national
ssovidns sss new military peace ss.sSisSmsus pssssa
= % ias date that We could hardly expect the new
ssps % b rsady this yssr bu. - much p.ssrs. has
$50 regiments a. could have been sxpsolsd.
MILITARY nvIsioS.
In order 70 undorstandine Of The great military
vDsolsm be solved state In esnsral terms that
Ats military division embraces the region
siss,ssppi 70 the Rocky noun,a,ns, Of an average
Bse6sh and weet Of thousand three hundred
asA hfty miles, and length north and south OF
ns thousand miles, VIZ From the south border OF
fertile and rapidly imprsving states of Minnesota Iowa.
missouri and Arkansas Immediately on the west are
"a ~ yn ana s.ssss OF pssosa Nso,,xa Kansas
border 10 fertile and well adapted 10 settlement, but
neir western parts vsst PRAIRIE with good
bat generally devoid Of minerals subject
6ouehs and are not inviting 70 settlers Next IN order
- e mountainous Territories Of Montana Utah Color
80 and New hexicc, composed Of high plateaus and
D0unsains, containing minerals OF every kind, with
forests q timber and valleys susceptible OF
hgh cultivation either by Of the ordinary rains
- the more certain system Of irrigation that has bssn
bsgun wttnin comparatively recent period and has
bssn pushed with an energy and success that pro.
nisss the best resulta These mountain Terri.
tories present most interesting feature in our future
development nation, and In judgment worthy
che MORAL and fostering Of the general
Ssswe~n these mountain Territories and those OF the
river border lie the great plains Of America ~hich
bean well mapped and described by the hundreds Of ~
plorsrs that have traversed them from the the
expeditions OF Pike, and Lewis, and Clark, early as
ia0a until the present moment These plans never
be cultivated like Illinois, never be filed with inhahit.
ants capable OF sclfgovernment and sef-deiencs .
urAinst Indians and marAnders but ~ best become
vest pasture field opsn and free 10 all for the rearing
herds Of horses mules cattle and sheep The mountain
Territories 70 BE- moro rapidly improvins snd a.
samire condition az self-protoction ana defence pe