Letter
Frank Eno to Eno, April 4, 1863
Fort LARAMIE
Fort LARAMIE, April 4, 1863.
Captain ENO, Assistant Adjutant-General :
Sweetwater Station attacked last night by about 20 Indians; driven off. One man seriously wounded. No property destroyed except some be oa harness. M. O. COLLINS, Lieutenant-Colonel Sixth Ohio Cavalry.
The detachment at Sweetwater Bridge consists of 26 men, of Company L, Sixth Ohio Cavalry, and is stationed at that point for the purpose of protecting the telegraph line.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
FRANK ENO,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Fort LARAMIE. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel Collins reports to Captain Eno that Sweetwater Station was attacked by about 20 Indians, resulting in one serious injury but minimal property damage, while 26 cavalrymen protect the telegraph line.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 22, Part 1
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