FORT LEAVENWORTH, October 7, 1864.
Colonel CHIVINGTON,
        Denver City:
    General Blunt came on camp of Indians near head of Pawnee September 25, 3,000 or 4,000 strong. Routed and pursued them several days. Nine Indians killed. Our loss 2 killed and 7 wounded. The Indians went toward head of Smoky. These are probably [the Indians whom] Colonel Wynkoop represents erroneously and unfortunately out of his command.
                                                    S. R. CURTIS,
                                                       Major-General.

Source:

United States. War Dept., United States. Record and Pension Office., United States. War Records Office., et al., "Price's Missouri Expedition," The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Published Under the Direction of the Honorable Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary of War. By Major George B. Davis, U. S. Army, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, Board of Publication. Series I - Volume XLI - In Four Parts. Part III-Correspondence, Etc. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1893. p. 696.

    Ned Wynkoop is erroneously referred to here as a Colonel. In October of 1864, Edward Wanshaer Wynkoop was still a Major in the 1st Colorado Volunteers and it wasn't until much later that he was promoted to the rank of Colonel

    Chris