The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Alfred II. Tsrry's Dispatches %
Lieutcnant-t;snerai sheridan.

General Alfred III. Tsrry's Dispatches %
Lieutcnant-tsenerai sheridan.
PHILADELPHIA, July g. 1879.
Horb Hor j. D. Cameron secretary @ War. Washington.
The following dispatches from Gen.
Terry confirm In part the report OF the loss OF
Gen. Custer aud part Of the Seventh Cavalry.
This despatch rsfers to another which has not
been received BY Gen. Sheridan. All necessary
orders will be given, and will be back on Sat
urdsy morning. W. T. SHERMAN, General.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 9, 1875.
To Lkm. Gen. p q. Saer'dan, Continental HOTEL PAL
The following is Gen. Terry's despatch
marked confidential:
CAMP ON YELLOWSTONE RIVER,
NEAR MOUTH or BIG HORN, JuIy2
think 1 owe II to myself to put you more
the he Ros.SSS suO%it,sd '@S nv %SSso pl'n to to
proved II heartily. Il was that Custer with his
whole regiment should move up the Rosebud
lew days before. but that he snould not follow
II directly TO the Little Big Horn; that be
should send scouts over It, ma keep bis
prevent Indi ms from 81 ppinx Ia tween uim
self nd 'ne Inuuntains. lie was also TO examine
the he'd waters of 2, lloek's creek As he passed
it. ana send word OF what he found there.
A scout was furnished him Tor the purpose Of
would tsEe Gibbons Column until the
2oth to reach the mouth Of Little Big
Horn, and that the wide sweep which
1 bad pgoposedsCdster should make would rs-
auire so much time that Gibb"n ould be abe
TO COOPERATE with him In attacking any Indians
that mis1t be found on that stream. 1 asked
Custer how long his marches would be. He
said they wouiu be at hrst about thirty miles
per day. Measutemsnts we're made and calcu-
istions IN ade on tnat rate OF progress.
1 talked with hiin ab,ut his strength, and at
one time suggested that perm. ps II would oe
well for me to take Gibbons cavalry and go with
Tin. 10 this Suggestion bereplied tnat, witn-
out reference to tue com mand, he would prefer
mis- own regiment .lons. As non oRsnous buoy
mucn couid be done with 1t with the two
combined, and expressed tue utmost confidence
that ne had sil the force thal 10 could need. and
i shared bis oonud-ncs.
1ne piao adupted was the only one which
promised 20 Vring the Infantry INTO nc ion. ana
every available m n. 1 offered Gen. Caster the
battery VI Gattint rs, but he declined II,
ss'in! that u might emonrrass ni,n, tnaI be
was strong enough withVutit
.be novems1,s y oOOset by Gen. Giobons's
column were csr led Out 10 tbe ie,ter. anu d
tue stt"ck ee0 deferred unlii II va up, can
not dOuot that We snOuid have bt en s. cCe ssfdl.
Ibe Indilu u, q euUently nervsL theIuseiyes
for and, hut ~ / learn from Z. pt. BeuI ton. on
ON the ia tue "sVairy mArcneu twelve miiss, on
IN. 2jd ."irty-nve uties, frouI A. n. untIl 6P.
NJ OF tue stth ior,y-hvo miies, ana tnen after
Dignt 10 miles iurner then fer res ing, nut
without unsad jl,ng, E3 ,hiies to the OstLe nsld.
Inc proposed route was not t.ken, out as SON
~ tue ,rali was sruck II was fOnO~ed. can
not learn tn. Any examinAtOn "a iuilers's
Greek made.
reueOtiOn
upon Custer, Tor wnstever ne may nave Commit
led he has paid the J., n ltl, aud you Cannot
sret tnis loss invr- tnan uo Out feel nat U ,r
pan mast hsve been successful lad II been car
ried "u and desire you 70 kuOw tue facts 10
IN 20. on itseif
90 lar .s 1 e.n make out, Custer acted under
a isapprvaonsIOn. He Thought, sn conf lent,
that tue lnuians we're moving. For 10 r tndt
t"sy might yet away. ne att .oKed WITHOUT get
tug all nis men up, end DIVIDED his oomm-nd
30 that t,ey were boatou Ia de .ail.
do not { All vropose ~ vive tho thing up
uLe, nd IN view of the strength wnicn tie
indians nave DEVELOPED 1 PROPOSE 70 orins up
De Kl,d Of NJ thAL ou can send ne.
can take t~o comp MES ~ Infantry from
Powder liver, and ln,re are u lew recr.lLs and
de acned men w.om can get for tue c.vdlry.
| uuaht to We l-rger nVunted force than l
now We, bIt tn.s fear oannOt ne obtained.
near nOthing from ten. CrOoke's operation
II / could he | should be aoe u form
plaus for tue future mucn uore iutelg1Dle
A. II. iERRY. Mai II Gen. Commanding.
a LATER DESPATCH.
CHICAGO. July Q. 1915.
IT, Lfeut. Gen. r. H. Sheridan Continental HotL fpai
he following Is another despatch from Gen
Terry, received this morning. l nave tee
oi report OF Casters nght h = bosp received,
and .skine him II he has anytning Of the KIND
Your despatch OF tH'' cate }a'. q ,99sissd' ps,s
CAMP ON THE YELLowsTosE,
NEAR ..ouTH or bio hoRh. JuIye
menced moving down with the wounded. but
were able 10 vet on but few uiles. As our
hand htters did not answer tho purpose, We
made Ntters, and excellentiy we'll, but
tney were insufficient in number; there
foIs the 2Lh spent In making
= full supply of tnen. On tho evening of the
niornlnk the wounded were pl liosd on the steam
or al the mouth OF the Little Big Horn. and In
the afternoon they were brought down tv the
dc, OF on the Yello owstone. i suall send them
to nOnIw by steamer to Fort Lincoln, and,
with them. one of my Aids, Capt Z. W. Smith.
who will os aole TO answer any question whion
yvu MAJ desire to ask
Col. Shoridans desp. Itch informing you OF the
reported gathering Of Inai ne on the Rosebud
reached me after mo down here.
i hear noibing OF Gen. Crooks movements.
At least u hundred horses are needed to re-
mount the valrymen now here.
ALFRED II. Jerry. Bngadier. General.