HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF COLORADO,
                                               Denver, Colo. Ter., June 11, 1864.
Capt. JOSEPH C. DAVIDSON,
        First Cavalry of Colorado:
    CAPTAIN: Information has been received at these headquarters that Indians have commenced depredations on Coal Creek at about 5 p. m. this day, by running off 49 head of mules belonging to Brown and Darrah, and others. It has not been definitely ascertained what tribe the Indians belonged to. They were followed some 15 miles in a southeasterly direction, toward the Republican, to their camp, and on the route they shot 1 pony. Their numbers are estimated to be about 50. The parties say they saw 100 ponies.
    You will immediately send out a detachment of 50 men, under charge of a commissioned officer, to pursue and punish these thieves, and instruct the officer in command not to encumber himself with any prisoners (Indians). The bearer of this, Mr. Darrah, will guide

the detachment to their encampment. You will also instruct the officer in command of the detachment to rejoin your command at some point beyond the head of Cherry Creek that you shall designate within forty-eight hours from the time of leaving. See that the detachment are well armed. As rapid marching is absolutely necessary the detachment will only take the essential parts of their rations.
        I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
                                                       J. S. MAYNARD,
                                             Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Source:

United States. War Dept., United States. Record and Pension Office., United States. War Records Office., et al., "Red River Campaign," The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Prepared by The late Lieutenant Colonel Robert N. Scott, Third U. S. Artillery. Published Under the Direction of the Honorable Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War. By Major George B. Davis, U. S. Army, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, Board of Publication. Series I-Volume XXXIV-In Four Parts. Part IV-Correspondence, Etc. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1891. pp. 320-321.