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28.05.12.   Kilcourse, Patrol Report, Corinto Ranch

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CORINTO RANCH, NICARAGUA.
12 May, 1928.

From: The Commanding Officer.
To: District Commander, Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
Via: Commanding Officer, 45th Company.
Subject: Patrol

   1.   At about 0730, May 11, a native woman named Ascencion Vargas, residing near San Antonio ranch, (Potters) came to camp and informed me that one Pedro Ramos, who had been with Sandino during early part of this year, was then at San Antonio. As I had a patrol formed and about to start to Tumas, I diverted it to San Antonio with instructions to bring the man in, and carefully investigate with a view to ascertaining whether or not he was scouting for Sandino, or if others were in the vicinity. Ramos was brought in, the patrol returning at 0930. After careful questioning I could find no cause to hold him as he apparently accounted for his time during the period in question. At 1330 I ordered the patrol to return to the vicinity of San Antonio, taking Ramos with them, to check up on certain points in his story. After investigation he was released, no evidence against him being found - the complaint being due, so I believe, to a "lovers quarrel".

   2.   Strength of patrol: 1 Commissioned., 15 enlisted.

   3.   Distance marched: 10 mile.

   4.   Weather: clear.

   5.   Trails: dry.

   6.   No information relative to enemy forces.

/s/ T.J. KILCOURSE

Copy to Commanding Officer, 5th Regt.

127/43A/20

Summary & Notes:

   Same Lt. Kilcourse of personal diary fame; demonstrates here that his moral misgivings were translated into action, exercising great care in investigating reports of "banditry" and being judicious and fair-minded in determining guilt or innocence.

   Fascinating variation on a common theme:  denouncing enemies as "Sandinista"; here it's taken down to the level of a personal romantic relationship.  Ascención Vargas was pissed off at her lover Pedro Ramos and in her pique denounced him (in this case without results).

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