| Show headquarters 1 SIOUX expedition ST louls louis MO 3 apri 1 3 3 1 1 I to general order O no 2 curent ctr cir ent seres I 1 les ies from headquarters of the army anny the un itra lira assumes the comb coma of the troops destined descried t to operate 01 oI erate arate against the hostile bands of the SIOUX nation nillon qiu qin and aiU tu tv protect the tha frontiers or of kimsai and nebraska all official from the com oom compaan ni anders lers 4 0 the ta in thi ibe iba above named nanel order orders will vi ll 11 be addressed to thee abee II 11 braet bartet major 0 P abst adjutant general generi a I 1 and oapl S van ast av bi bae inz ins re maed or expedition will wili at once euter euten upon the 0 their rc th there re to be atta clied ted to the tho exaid ion will be announced announced as soon as their to t the I 1 e same hall shu be known ill III Compau companies teD D K ad dragonis drago ons ois will beheld lie held heid in n readiness by the tho senior officer ot the regiment present p s uton ulon on duty with them thero to protect the frontier sc bettl anut and emigrant routes from the missouri alvr riv r avasts M sr 1 v I h n the rass shall have havi grown to subs st the an raal inal i I 1 and thy the will ill lii be kepton this thia serice serlee until un 1 opera alons against the indians are decided upon company gy G light battery batt erv aryh ArtH lery iery companies A it ca C D u and 1 ad and arid the companies of the ath infantry not already in position will be duly dul no tilled when to commence com nence nonce the move movements m iv m ments menti nth for attaining the I 1 stations assigned to them tim lim in the go gent coit berall tal ial ordas ord ra froin frota headquarters of ibe the ih ann anns 9 above r ma tu to th fl u r of oath tue the ath infantry to have each the particular post which ahall ha hereafter be determined upon IV commanding officers of the troops above named will immediately up dpn n the rece pt of this order transmit I 1 I 1 to these headquarters returns exhibiting the condition altion and anil d on of th ir r p ct 0 can m in I 1 nho nis BIS ep sp clai cial fur aul auti sarri garri garrison gou sou equip p page I 1 ordinance and ordinance stores needful to make mare up I 1 with wih what they may mry already have on it hand or have re I 1 quiren for an amount sucic lelent enu for tora fora a yarl yary ara ser serva vl r in the field beld V in view of the aima a tuoi tuot d als tl s tl dev iving living upon the ace bhe foun four com palli A thi tho 21 di 4 ons int ii li nt itt n r onel I 1 commanding the same la Is enjoined to take every ruea raea 1 ure sure for securing and promoting their thor illi clency notte ioe hoe boe of les lets ies than a company C v will ill lii be permitted p to per or oth r dut b and ind th ahr limits of the ma settlements the movements of detach menta mInta will be tie regulated ly by their commanders in such a manner that the animals shall be habitually subjected to the least Ios possible sible sibie fatigue and have the most hobt ample time and opportunities tuni ties fo grazing I 1 the utmost precaution must also be lie taken t against stampedes and other accidents liable to oci cur to an ann annis anu ls on the prairies I 1 WM S hanset hansey bat brig geny gen gent commanding the expedition |