Ft. Smith [Arkansas] Nov 30th 1862. General. I beg leave to report as follows. 1st James Binge [Benge] – belonging to Col. Stan Waitie’s [Stand Watie] Command [1st Regiment, Cherokee Mounted Volunteers]. Charge drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Now released. 2nd. John Edwards – Capt. [W.T.] Bond’s Co – Col. Clark’s Regiment - Charge neglect of duty, while guarding prisoner [S.P.] McCray, who escaped. Yours Respt Jno [John] B. Clark Jr [9th Missouri Infantry] Col. Comdg Post To. Maj. Gen [Thomas C.] Hindman Comdg &c