HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, May 15, 1875.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 76.

EXTRACT.

3. In accordance with orders from the War Department, the Indian prisoners now in confinement at this place will be transferred, under charge of 1st Lieut. R. H. Pratt, 10th U. S. Cavalry, to Fort Marion, Florida. The Commanding Officer Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, will detail a commissioned officer and twenty (20) enlisted men as guard to the Indians to Fort Marion. As soon as the Indians are turned over to the Commanding Officer Fort Marion the detachment will rejoin its station.

The Cheyenne interpreter, Romeo, will accompany the Indians to Fort Marion.

The Chief Quartermaster of the Department will cause the necessary arrangements for the transportation, by rail, of the Indians, escort, &c., as above specified, to be made at as early a date as practicable, and will give timely notice to the Commanding Officer Fort Leavenworth of the time when the transportation will be ready.

By command of Brigadier General Pope:

R. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant General.

OFFICIAL:

SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 40.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, February 17, 1903.

Extract.

6. By direction of the Secretary of War, the retirement from active service by the President, February 17, 1903, of Colonel Richard H. Pratt, 13th Cavalry, under the provisions of section 1244, Revised Statutes, he having attained the age of sixty-two years, is announced. Colonel Pratt will proceed to his home. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES:

H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General,
Major General, U. S. Army.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 137.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, June 11, 1904.

Extract.

14. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 13, 1892, Captain Chalmers G. Hall, 5th Cavalry, is detailed as acting Indian agent at the Uintah and Ouray Agency, Utah, to take effect July 1, 1904, vice Captain William A. Mercer, 7th Cavalry, who is hereby relieved as of that date. On application from the Interior Department Captain William A. Mercer, 7th Cavalry, is detailed, under the provisions of section 7 of the act of Congress approved June 23, 1879, for special duty with reference to Indian education, to take effect July 1, 1904, and will then report to the Secretary of the Interior for duty as superintendent of the Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service.

15. Brigadier General Richard H. Pratt, U. S. Army, retired, who while serving as 1st lieutenant, 10th Cavalry, was detailed, under the provisions of section 7 of the act of Congress approved June 23, 1879, for special duty with reference to Indian education is relieved from the further operation of paragraph 7, Special Orders, No. 194, August 23, 1879, Headquarters of the Army, and from all duty under the Interior Department, to take effect June 30, 1904.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:

ADNA R. CHAFFEE,
Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff.

OFFICIAL:

F. C. AINSWORTH,
The Military Secretary.