I found the two references in the ORs to "William Alburty's". He is probably related to John Alberty who had a place on Pryor Creek and maybe the owner of Alberty's Store. He is probably also related to Capt Bluford West "Blue" Alberty of the 1st Cherokee Mtd Volunteers.

CHAP. LIII.] OPERATIONS IN THE CHEROKEE NATION, IND. TER. PAGE 781-83
[Series I. Vol. 41. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 83.]

No. 11.

Reports of Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper, C.
S. Army, commanding Indian Division.

HDQRS. INDIAN DIVISION,
In the Field, September 14, 1864.
CAPT.: I have just received information that a considerable portion of the Federal forces has moved from Fort Smith, twenty-two miles toward Gibson, to camp between Big and Little Sallisaw, on the Whisky road [Note: The Whiskey Road is the road from Ft Smith to Ft Gibson that followed the north bank of the Arkansas used for smuggling whiskey into the Cherokee Nation]. Gen.'s Watie and Gano have been ordered across the river; will cross above Gibson to-morrow night, sweep around by William Alburty's, twenty miles above Gibson at Grand River, destroy a large hay camp here, take in mules, &c., herded; perhaps run into a train now expected from Fort Scott; return by Mackey's Salt-Works [Note: Where the Ft Smith-Ft Gibson Military Road crossed the Illinois about 10 miles from the mouth] and the camp on Sallisaw and back, recrossing Arkansas at the mouth of Canadian or Webber's Falls. If Gibson is weak enough they may look in there. The above is the programme, and I have faith that we shall have a good report before long from the north side. I have ordered the Second Indian Brigade, except the Choctaw battalion, across to this road, leaving McCurtain to watch the road to Fort Smith, southeast of this. I think the Federals have heard of Price and are preparing to bolt.
What detains Duff's regiment and battery? I am afraid they will be too slow on the trigger and the Federals escape. I have not force enough to take them in, if, as Gen. Dick Taylor would say, "They get bunched up." But we will try to make them drop some of their plunder.

Respectfully,

D. H. COOPER,
Brig.-Gen.

Capt. T. M. SCOTT,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

N. B.--Now is the time, if there is any force of consequence southeast of Fort Smith, to push the Federals; they will leave in a hurry. Gen. Price might give Fayetteville a "side wipe," any way, as he passes up. Where is Cabell; where Brooks? There are nearly 800 Arkansas Federals (Harrison's regiment) at Fayetteville.

D. H. C.

P. S.--The preparations for the expedition into Kansas will not be interrupted by the raid, but are going on. The project of a raid into Kansas up Neosho in conjunction with a movement into Missouri is as old as the war, and orders for it have been issued from here to turn whenever out army had a prospect of going into Missouri; but it ought to be done with a larger force than Stand Watie can start. His might do for a flanking party out west, but the whole Indian Division ought to move up Grand River and Neosho while Gen. Price goes into Missouri; each column would support and create a diversion in favor of the other. Gen. Maxey has probably forgotten, but I gave him the order outline of such a movement in conversation soon after he assumed command of the district.

D. H. C.

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[Series I. Vol. 41. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 83.]

CAMP BETWEEN ARKANSAS AND DEEP FORK,
September 23, 1864.
GEN.: My note of the 21st, dated at Bird Creek, near Milton's [Note: The Melton brothers' place where Cooper camped before the battle of Chusto Talasah],was sent on that morning. The messenger returned the same evening, having taken an alarm. He may still be delayed. I send another. We have traveled finely so far with 129 captured wagons. On the 16th we dashed into a camp of the enemy near Mr. Alburty's, dispersed them; over 100 killed, 85 prisoners captured. We burned a large amount of hay. On the morning of the 17th [19th] met the train at entire train of 250 wagons was captured. The loss on the part of the enemy in killed was considerable. Great many mules were killed, others stampeded, wagons broken, which were burned together with wagons for the post. Here also a large amount of hay was burned.

Our loss is slight--only 2 from this brigade killed, few wounded, none very serious. The loss of the Texans is also small.

In my note of the 21st I stated the route would be the road made by you in 1861 [Note: Cooper's route to Round Mountain -- the Dawson Road near Keystone Dam], but I have taken the left leading to Shields, on the deep Fork, and if the way is clear we should fall in at the Creek Council Ground, from thence to North Fork Town.

Your friend,

STAND WATIE,
Brig.-Gen.

Brig. Gen. D. H. COOPER,
Cmdg. Division, Indian Territory.