No. 10.--Reports of Maj. Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, C. S. Army, commanding District of Indian Territory.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF INDIAN TERRITORY,
Fort Towson, C. N., September 27, 1864.
GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose official dispatch of Brig. Gen. Stand Watie, dated 21st instant, giving report of the fight at Cabin Creek on the 19th; also General Cooper's letter of transmittal, dated Camp Pike, 25th, and extract of letter from Maj. L. H. Oliver, depot commissary at Perryville, to Capt. M. L. Bell, assistant adjutant-general here, of same date. Cabin Creek, where the fight took place, is on the Fort Gibson and Fort Scott road, fifty miles from the former place. Watie was, as his dispatch shows, on Bird Creek on the 21st, two days after the fight. This is about the same distance west-northwest from Gibson. He is evidently giving a wide berth to Gibson, crossing the Arkansas considerably above that point. As he was not pursued on the 21st, as I infer from his dispatch, the only danger was in a force striking his left flank as he came out. The steps taken to meet that (which I do not think likely) will, I think, be sufficient. This expedition was a gallant undertaking, handsomely performed, and the troops engaged deserve the thanks of their country. Should Major Oliver be right in his statement that the wagons were laden with sutlers' stores and clothing, it will be most fortunate not only in supplying to a degree the ragged command but will I hope disaffect those for whom I presume they were designed--the Pin Indians.
Very respectfully, general, your obedient servant,
S. B. MAXEY,
Major-general.
Brig. Gen. W. R. BOGGS,
Chief of Staff, Shreveport, La.
Full particulars will be forwarded as soon as received.
S. B.
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It is possible that after being wounded at Cabin Creek, some 50 - 60 miles North from Fort Gibson where the creek drains into the Neosha River, he was captured and removed to Fort Smith, some 90 miles further North to Fort Scotta, where he received medical treatment.
These locations may be seen on OR Atlas plates 119-1 and 160 - D8. I am presently trying to ascertain how I can input these images into the message board posts.