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General Sherman's Order.General Order No. 10. First. The peace commision organized by the act of congress, approved July 20, 1867, has concluded a treaty of peace with the Kiowa, Camanche and Apache tribes of indians, and also a seperate treaty of peace with the Cheyenne and Arapahoes, and as these treaties are yet incomplete, it is hereby made known that the hostilities heretofore existing on the part of the troops against these Indians, will cease. Second. By the terms of the treaties, tribes will ultimately be located in the indian country to the south of the state of Kansas; but as they are allowed to hunt game outside the settled limits of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, in the prairie country to the south of the South Platte; it is ordered that this treaty right be respected on the part of all these tribes, although the treaty limits the right to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes alone. Third. Commanding officers of posts and of troops en route, are hereby required to treat all such hunting parties in a friendly spirit, but to neglect no precautions for safety, as troops should observe always, no matter where they are, and all troops are commanded to spare no proper effort to keep the peace with these indians, because it is the earnest wish of the United States that war be avoided, and the civil agents of the government have a full(?) and fair chance to reduce them to a state of comparative civilization. Fourth. The commanding officers of the departments of the Missouri and the Platte, charged with the police of the plains within the limits of their commands, may also use force, if necessary, to restrain citizens either on the border, or who travel by established routes, from committing acts of violence against the indians, trading without license, or doing anything calculated to disturb the pacific relations thus established with the tribes. By order of Lieut, Gen. W. T. Sherman, W. A. Nichols, A. A. G.
Source: Unknown, "General Sherman's Order," Rocky Mountain Daily News, Denver, Co., Tuesday, 12 November, 1867, p. 2, col. 2.
I'd like to offer a very special thanks to Nancy Spencer, [email protected], of Denver, Colorado for digging this article out for me. Nancy found it for me, plus a host of others, quite a few years ago now. Unfortunately, I managed to mislay them, something that's been happening with increasing frequency lately as more and more material on the Wynkoops, and Ned in particular, comes to light. They somehow managed to surface recently and here they are now for your enjoyment or edification; take your pick. Thanks so much Nancy! I'm sorry about the long wait. All my best, Chris
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