Emigration has killed or driven off all their game, and starvation may be the result: John Loree, indian agent.1862.
The stories of indian depredations in this vicinity ARE ALL BOSH: Kapt.Moore, Calif. Jan.29.1862.
It does seem that something should be done to put a stop to the indiscriminate massacre of indians: Indian Agent W.H.Grew, Calif. July 23.1863.
We have also demonstrated that the intentions of the government toward them (navajos) are eminently humane: Kit Carson after Canyon De Chelly.
Indian Superintendents, agents and traders in Arizona are bores and nuisance to the Military Department: Ltn.col.Davis, march 1864.
Reports here are that a whole company are engaged fighting 180 miles south of this post (Cottonwood); nearly all killed: Maj.G.M.O`Brien, may 1864.
I believe now it is but the commencement of war with this tribe, which must result in exterminating them: Maj.Downing, may 3.1864.
A well directed ball from our rifles made good indians of them: 2.ltn.W.W.Frazier, may 25.1864.
It will be destruction and death to Colorado if our lines of communication are cut off: J.Evans, june 1864.
It is my intention to kill all indians I may come across untill I receive orders to the contrary :major E.Wynkoop, august 13.1864
I have the honor to report that the indians are all around us: Chivington, august 18.1864.
Our condition here at the present is very critical :major Anthony, august 23.1864.
It would seem that the recent enormous emigrations across the plains has alarmed many of the tribes: G.Otis, Overland Mail Co.Aug.31.1864.
All the tribes of the plains are represented in this war: Colley, sept.1864.
I want no peace till the indians suffer more: General Curtis, sept.1864.
I have given positive order that no quarter shall be give to those savages: General Pope, sept.1864.
The (peace) treaty operations at Lyon greatly embarrass matters: Gen.Curtis, dec.2.1864.
They began these hostilities without provocation and solely because they expected to be benefited: Maj.Henning, dec.7.1864.
Conduct of Colonel Chivington`s command toward the friendly indians has been a series of outrages calculated to make them all hostile: H.Halleck, jan 1865.
Overland line is now in their (indians) hands: Col.Moonlight, jan.11.1865.
Well, what more could we do? : General Mitchell in late january 1865, after his useless winter campaign.
Indians at one time charged our forces in face of artillery and were nearly succesfull: Gen.Dodge about battle of Mud Springs, febr.1865.
Killing these murderous apaches will have to be systematically and energetically carried on: Ltn.col.Bennett, febr.25.1865.
I have no faith in any peace with them: Gen.Dodge, march 1865.
Plunder after plunder in our operations united them all in war: Vital Jarrott, Indian Agent.
I think that no further difficulties of a serious character are likely again to occur on the Overland routes : general Pope, march 9.1865
Has there been a people on earth who has been so rapidly destroyed under the pretense of kind treatment? : general Pope, june 14.1865 That these indians have been greatly wronged I have no doubt : general Dodge, june 22.1865