I found it. I knew I had seen it before. It is in the ORs but says "Dave Farm Cowpens" instead of "Dave Vann". I believe this is David Vann who was killed by Pins in 1863 and Robt Peck lived with Vann's widow and family across the Grand from Ft Gibson. He was quite wealthy and was the son of Avery Vann, a white man who married a Cherokee -- not to be confused with another David Vann who was the brother of Capt John S Vann and operated the salt works near Dirty Creek west of Webbers Falls.
Soldiers! I take you with me to clean out the Indian Nation south of the
river and drive away and destroy the rebels. Let me say a few words to
you that you are not to forget. Do not begin firing in battle until you are
ordered. When you fire, aim low, about the knee, or at the lower part
of a man's body, if on horseback. Never fire in the air. Fire slowly and
never until you see something to shoot at that you may hit. Do not waste
your ammunition. Do not straggle or go away from the command; it is
cowards only that leave their comrades in the face of the enemy; nearly
all the men we get killed are stragglers. Keep with me close and obey
orders, and we will soon have peace. Those who are still in arms are
rebels, who ought to die. Do not kill a prisoner after he has
surrendered. But I do not ask you to take prisoners. I ask you to make
your footsteps severe and terrible.
Muscogees! the time has now come when you are to remember the
authors of all your sufferings; those who started a needless and wicked
war, who drove you from your homes, who robbed you of your
property. Stand by me faithfully and we will soon have peace. Watch
over each other to keep each other right, and be ready to strike a
terrible blow on those who murdered your wives and little ones by the
Red Fork along the Verdigris or by Dave Farm Cowpens. Do not be
afraid. We have always beaten them. We will surely win. May God go
with us.
WM. A. PHILLIPS,
Col., Cmdg.
Official Records Series I. Vol. 34. Part II, PAGE 192
There are a number of instances like this were I would like to see the original reports in the ORs.
Ken