28 EXPLORATION OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN 
Route from Fort Kearny to Fort Laramie. 
Distance from 
Fort Kearny. 
map 24, 1855.—Marched 10 miles over fine road, and en 
mped. on Ao Platte ; Bee BOO > no road on south ive 
. of tl the 
August 25. fea fins: buffalo numerous. Chiaped: on the 
Platte; good grass, but no wood; day’s march 194 miles 
August 26. ” “Road nos ; crossed Plum creek about 4 miles 
from morning camp ; buffalo along the route ; camped on 
the Platte; good Bee no wood; day’s march 18 miles - 
August 27. —Road good ; camped on the Platte near the foot 
of Brady’s island ; buffalo plenty ; day’s march 17} miles 
Aug pew 28.—Road eood ; camped at Cottonwood spring, a fine 
e of cool water ; “no water in the Platte.this side of the 
isla some little wood ; cedar plenty on the bluffs south 
of the ’ road ; Ee re to-day all bulls ; aay, s march 234 
miles 
‘Augul 29, Road fine ; “aanped at a water hole about 2 miles 
from the south fork ; Brees good , ae scarce 
a and all of them bulls ; ; day’s aria thr h 18 
August 30.—Road good ; crossed 0° Fallen’s Mu (not high ) 
| ead asnied about 2 miles eyond, on a «slough ; ; Woo 
ood ; wood ; day’s march 153 miles - 
September ae a Bind to-de ey somewhat muddy from att night’ s 
rain ; camped on the river ; grass Books no wood ; day’s 
march 214 miles - 
September 2 _—Reai ched cr ossing of south dork, 5 miles from 
morning camp; stream about 700 yards wide, crossing 
easy, water 18 inches to 2 feet deep; camped just above 
: Ash Hollow on the north ad grass thin ; a little cedar 
Ps wood on the bluffs ; day’s m rch 24 3 mile: g 
The descent into Ash Hollow is "vet steep, and mach labor 
wo required to pe GN it permanently, as the slope 
is in part of rock. I examined the locality for a half a 
wel and faata no place naturally superior to the one now 
: Septenibae 5, 6, 1 and 8 Wate: spent in recruiting the dhtmnall 
; reconnoitering, and constructing Fort Grattan, &e. 
_ September 9.—Road ; camped ie the river ; good Breet, ; 
1893 
1923 
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