I believe this record of mine has never been beaten in a country infested with Indians and subject to blizzards and other violent weather conditions.
To sum up, I had ridden from Fort Larned to Fort Zarrah, a distance of sixty-five miles and back in twelve hours.

Ten miles must be added to this for the distance the Indians took me across the Arkansas River.

In the succeeding twenty-four hours I had gone from Fort Larned to Fort Hays, sixty-five miles, in eight hours.

During the next twenty-four hours I rode from Fort Hays to Fort Dodge, ninety-five miles.

The following night I traveled from Fort Dodge to Fort Larned, thirty miles on mule back and thirty-five miles on foot, in twelve hours, and the next night sixty-five miles more from Fort Larned to Fort Hays.
Altogether I had ridden and walked three hundred and sixty-five miles in fifty-eight hours, an average of over six miles an hour.
Taking into consideration the fact that most of this riding was done in the night over wild country, with no roads to follow, and that I had continually to look out for Indians, it was regarded at the time as a big ride as well as a dangerous one.
What I have set down here concerning it can be verified by referring to the autobiography of General Sheridan.
General Sheridan complimented me highly on this achievement.