General Carr decided we had pushed them so hard and given them such a thorough scaring that they would leave the Republican country and go north across the railroad.

It seemed, therefore, unnecessary to pursue them any further.

Most of the Indians did cross the river near Ogallah as he predicted, and thence continued northward.
That night we returned to the Republican River and camped in a grove of cottonwoods, which I named Carr's Grove in honor of our commander.
General Carr informed me that the next day's march would be toward the headwaters of the Beaver.

I said that the distance was about twenty-five miles, and he said we would make it the next day.

Getting an early start in the morning, we struck out across the prairie.