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from the people, as the territory thus annexed to the park can never be 

 settled upon. It is rough, mountain country, with an altitude too high 

 for cultivation or winter grazing for cattle. The game is now being 

 driven toward the park, aud if we keep out the skin hunters the game 

 will naturally drift to where it can find protection. This year I noticed 

 that buffalo were on the edge of the park, and the elk, deer, antelope, 

 and big-horn sheep, from the Big Horn Mountains, are all drifting to 

 the section of country which would be included in the National Park if 

 it were extended as I recommend. I respectfully make an appeal to all 

 sportsmen of this country, and to the different sportsmen's clubs, to as- 

 sist in getting Congress to make the extension I describe, thus securing 

 a refuge for our wild game. If authorized to do so, I will engage to 

 keep out skin hunters and all other hunters, by use of troops from Fort 

 Washakie on the south, Custer on the east, and Ellis on the north, and, 

 if necessary, I can keep sufficient troops in the park to accomplish this 

 object, and give a place of refuge and safety for our noble game. If 

 any of the game which will naturally drift to this place of safety break 

 out again let it be killed, but let its life be made safe while in the Na- 

 tional Park; it will then soon learn to stay where it will be unmolested. 

 I inclose herewith a journal of the march, by Lieut. Col. J. F. Gregory, 

 aid-de-camp, and a report upon the geology and botany of the country 



explored, by Maj. W« H. Forwood, surgeon, TJ. 8. A. 



I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient Serv- . 



ant, 



Brig. Gen. E. C. Drum, 



P. H. SHERIDAN, 



Lieutenant- General- Commanding. 



Adjutant- General United States Army, Washington, I). C. 



