APPENDIX QQ. 1703 



Lieut- F. I). Baldwin, Fifth Infantry, April, 1877, from Fori Buford, I>ak., to can- 

 tonment, Montana. Distance marched, 1.74.50 miles. 



Major Lazelle, First Infantry, June, 1877, made a preliminary survey of that portion 

 of had land and broken country lying between Tongue River and the Rosebud, with 



the intention, if possible, of building a road from Fort Keogh to Fori Custer. Mont., 

 thereby saving many miles in distance and two crossings of the Yellowstone River. 

 It was found impracticable, and the idea was abandoned. Distance marched, 98 

 miles. 



A survey made from the site of the cantonment. Tongue River, to Miles City, Mont., 

 is found to be by land 2 miles 540 feet, and by the channel of the Yellowstone River, 

 2 miles 4,140 feet. 



Col. X. A. Miles. Fifth Infantry, July, 1877, cantonment. Tongue River, to head- 

 waters of Cedar Creek, thence to Glendive. Distance marched, lid miles. 



Major Lazelle, First Infantry, in command of portions of the First and Fifth Infan- 

 try, and afterward one battalion of the Second Cavalry, moved out from the canton- 

 ment. Tongue River, over the country south of the Yellowstone, in the region of the 

 Little Missouri River. Lieutenant Mans, First Infantry, acted as engineer officer. 

 The march of this command is 660 miles. 



SUMMARY OF DISTANCES MARCHED. 



Miles. 



Fort Peck campaign, Col. X. A. Miles, Fifth Infantry, November and Decem- 

 ber, 1876 430.13 



Wolf Mountains campaign, Col. X. A. Miles, Fifth Infantry, December, 1876, 



and January, 1877 242. 00 



To Fort BufOTd, Dak., and return, Capt. Jas. Casey, Fifth Infantry, Febru- 

 ary. 1877 * 341.70 



To Fort Buford, Dak., Lieutenant Casey, Twenty-Second Infantry, March, 



1877 ' . 148.70 



To cantonment. Tongue River, from Fort Buford, Dak., Lieut. F. D. Bald- 

 win, Fifth Infantry, April. 1877 174.50 



Lame Deer campaign, Col. X. A. Miles. Fifth Infantry, May, 1877 209.50 



To Rosebud Creek. Major Lazelle, First Infantry, June. 1>77 98. 00 



To Cedar Creek and Glendive, Col. X. A. Miles/ Fifth Infantry, July, 1877.. 116.00 



To Little Missouri River, Major Lazelle, First Infantry, July and August, 



1>77 660.00 



Bear's Paw campaign. Col. X. A. Miles, Fifth Infantry, September and Octo- 

 ber, 1877 518.50 



Lodge Pole Creek, Lieutenant Long, Fifth Infantry, October, 1877 58. 00 



Total number of miles 2,997.09 



I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Oscar F. Long, 

 Lieut. Fifth Inft'y, Acfg Egn'r Officer, District of the Yellowstone. 

 Lieut. E. Maguire, 



Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. 



