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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "A copy of this rare item is located at the U.S. Army Military History Institute (Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania)." --Tate 3098 _____ Dealing with the 4th, 9th & 10th Cavalry Regiments, the 10th, 11th, 24 & 25th Infantry Regiments. _____ Those last two Cavalry and Infantry were the Buffalo Soldier units active throughout the Indian Wars. _____ In fact three separate reports: _____ _____ 1. "Tabular statement of expeditions and scouts against Indians, etc, made in Department of Texas during the year ending September 30, 1872" (pp 2-25). _____ A detailed list of forays during the year, giving Fort, commanding officer, unit, strength of command, dates of departure and return, country passed through, miles traveled, tribes operated against and remarks. _____ The remarks column includes details of route and encounters with hostiles. _____ _____ 2. "List of persons killed, wounded, and captured by Indians and depredations committed . officially reported by post commanders." (pp.26-27) _____ Detailed descriptions of citizens and emigrants killed and unknown corpses reported. _____ _____ 3. "Movement of troops." (pp.28-35) A table detailing the official transfer of units throughout the state. _____ _____ The original statistics are signed in type by Colon Augur, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters Dept. of Texas in 1872, the date cited by Tate. _____ The cover sheet is signed in type by Geo. D. Ruggles (Adjutant General) in 1894. _____ The last leaf has pulled free from the staples, has a glue stain to the blank rear and old tape stains to the hinge. _____ WorldCat (02/22) shows that the Carlisle copy is still the only one recorded.