Being unsuccessful, however, in overtaking the Indians, and getting nearly out of provisions--it being our eighteenth day out, the entire command marched towards the nearest railroad point, and camped on the Saline River; distant three miles from Buffalo Tank.
While waiting for supplies we received a new commanding officer, Brevet Major-General E.A.Carr, who was the senior major of the regiment, and who ranked Colonel Royal.

He brought with him the now celebrated Forsyth scouts, who were commanded by Lieutenant Pepoon, a regular army officer.
[Illustration: GEN'L E.A.

CARR.] It was also while waiting in this camp that Major Brown received a new lieutenant to fill a vacancy in his company.

On the day that this officer was to arrive, Major Brown had his private ambulance brought out, and invited me to accompany him to the railroad station to meet his lieutenant, whose name was A.B.Bache.

He proved to be a fine gentleman, and a brave, dashing officer.