Hd 'qrs. Camp McPherson, A. T.
Jan. 19th, 1868
1st Lieut. J. H. Mahnken
A. A. A.G. Hd'qrs. Sub Dist.
Camp Whipple. A. T.
Sir:
of Prescott
I have the honor to respectfully report that a train of Govt.
Freight en—route for Camp Whipple has arrived at this Post and
owing to the impassability of the road the conductor has un—
loaded here and returned to La Paz for another load. The Freight
consists principally of Ordnance and Medical Stores of which
former there are two hundred (200) breech loading Springfield
Muskets with accouterments and ammunition, and I would respect—
fully request that I be furnished authority to detain such of
these arms as may be destined for the Command at this Camp. It
would save the expense of transporting that amount of Stores to
Camp Whipple and back. I would furthermore respectfully request
of the Bvt. Brig. Gen. Comdg. the District that as existing
orders require that one Company be completely equipped with arms
of the same pattern, I be authorized to issue these arms to my
"I" 14th Infty.,
own Co.
U.S.A.
Very respectfully
Your obd 't. servt. ,
Geo. W. Davis,
Capt. 14th Infantry,
Comdg. Post.
" Official "
Samuel Purdy Jr. ,
2nd Lieut. 14th Infantry,
Post Adjutant.
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