CHASED APACHE KID

Dear Comrade:

I joined Company E 10^th U.S. infantry at Fort Stanton, New Mexico in 1892 and served in 10^th U.S. infantry until May 1893, when transferred to Troop E 2^nd U.S. Cavalry at Fort Huachuca Ariz. Was then sent out right away as escort to boundary line survey, and came into contact with the hostile Apache Kid and followed his trail into Old Mexico. As we had no right in that country, we gave up the chase, and any he climbed up into the heart of the Old Mexican Mountains.

In 1894 our troop moved to Fort Wingate, N.M. Brig. Gen. L.M. Brett with Troop H. 2^nd U.S. Cavalry was ordered out to the Moqui Indian reservation and to arrest 75 buck Indians who were going on the warpath. They fetched the redskins back and they were kept here at Fort Wingate for three months, and we were glad when the Indians left the post.

In the spring of 1896, Troop E and K of the 2^nd U.S. cavalry went out on the Navajo Indian reservation to keep down an uprising and stayed with them for four months, camping on the San Juan river.

In the winter of 1897, one office, Sergeant Rentz, fifteen privates, and myself, went out to the Zuni Indian village with the sheriff and his deputies as they wanted to arrest three buck Indians for burning an old squaw. We were out with them until March 1898.

We were then ordered into the post to pull out with the troops for Cuba for service in the Spanish-American war. Was then in Cuba for three years, in the Philippine Islands for two and one-half years, so you can see your Uncle Bill had to use his saddle many nights for a pillow during his service.

Yours in comradeship

WILLIAM CARAGHER
Sergt. Troop E. 2^nd U.S. Cav., Washington, D.C.