We had found a number of surveying instruments in the abandoned camp, and knew therefore that the Indians had had a fight with white men.

After driving the Indians across the Platte we returned to Fort McPherson, bringing with us the old squaw, who was sent to the Spotted Tail Agency.
During my absence my wife had given birth to a son.

Though he was several weeks old when I returned no name had been given him.

I called him Elmo Judson, in honor of Colonel Judson, whose pen name was "Ned Buntline." But the officers insisted upon calling him Kit Carson Cody and it was finally settled that this should be his name.
Shortly after my return I received orders instructing me to accompany Professor Marsh on a fossil-hunting expedition into the rough lands of the Big Horn Basin.

The party was to consist of a number of scientists besides Professor Marsh, together with twenty-five students from Yale, which institution was sending out the expedition.
I was to get together thirty-five saddle-horses for the party.