In April a number of reports of trouble with the Indians were sent to the commanding officer from the settlements along the lower Sound10. White men had disappeared and were supposed to have been killed by Indians. The sale of liquor to Indians was a great source of trouble, and information of this illegal trade was also furnished, so that Capt. Jones finally decided to dispatch me with a small detachment on a trip of investigation.
Nothing Worthy of Note Transpired Today (archive.org) The transcribed journals of Civil War General August Valentine Kautz that detail his daily life and activities during his post at Fort Steilacoom in 1850.
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