Letter : to Colonel S. Cooper, 1855 Oct 12.

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Letter : to Colonel S. Cooper, 1855 Oct 12.

As Colonel of the 2d Regiment Cavalry, Albert Johnston compares the physical equipment of the various Texas forts and suggests Fort Mason as the best location to station the cavalry in order to protect settlements from Indian raids.

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