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Whittemore, First Infantry California Volunteers, which is herewith transmitted.* My opinion of the country traveled over is that the country bordering on the Rio Negrito and Francisco is very rich in minerals. Copper I know is abundant,and is a fine looking gold country as I ever saw,and I think that the mountains contain great quantities of silver; but for agricultural purposes the country is of no value, as the stream all run through a deep rocky gorge until they empty into the Rio Gila.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH SMITH,
Major Fifth Infantry California Vols., Commanding Scout.
Lieutenant WILLIAM A. THOMPSON,
Adjt. Expedition against Apaches, Fort Goodwin, Ariz. Ter.
JULY 6-30, 1864.- Operations in Western Missouri.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
July 6, 1864.- Skirmish near the Little Blue, Jackson County.
7, 1864.- Attack on Parkville.
10, 1864.- Affair at Platte City.
13, 1864.- Action at Camden Point.
Affair at Versailles.
14, 1864.- Skirmish near Fredericksburg.
15, 1864.- Attack on Huntsville.
16, 1864.- Skirmish on the Clear Fork, near Warrensburg.
Skirmish on the Fayette road, near Huntsville.
17, 1864.- Action near Fredericksburg, Ray County.
19, 1864.- Scout to Taos.
20, 1864.- Attack on Arrow Rock.
21, 1864.- Attack on Plattsburg.
22, 1864.- Skirmishes near Camden Point and Union Mills.
23, 1864.- Skirmish near Liberty.
REPORTS.
No. 1.- Major General Samuel R. Curtis, U. S. Army, commanding Department of Kansas.
No. 2.- Brigadier General Egbert B. Brown, U. S. Army, commanding District of Central Missouri.
No. 3.- Colonel James H. Ford, Second Colorado Cavalry.
No. 4.- Major Douglas Dale, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
No. 5.- Major Henry Suess, Seventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Chief of Cavalry.
No. 6.- Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk, U. S. Army, commanding District of North Missouri.
No. 7.- Captain George A. Holloway, Assistant Adjutant-General.
No. 8.- Major John M. Clark, Eighty-second Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia.
No. 9.- Major Samuel P. Cox.
No. 10.- Captain Benjamin F. Poe, Eighty-ninth Enrolled Missouri Militia.
No. 11.- Captain Edward P. Elmer, Second Colorado Cavalry.
No. 12.- Lieutenant Henry F. Goss, Eighty-seventh Enrolled Missouri Militia.---------------
*Not found.
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