Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-05-30
I'd SIOUX CITY IOWA. SATURDAY, MAY 3o 1863

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~ We copy tho following communi.
cations from tho Stare and Stripes, writ
ten BY The Editor, Mr.. BAILEY, who 10
now q this place in the position Of Assis-
tant Post Quartermaster - ...t4-
Sioux ClrY, lava, April %, 63. |
Dear Stars and Stripes Our journey
has passed away without casualties, and
our party arrived at this place last eve.
ming. The 6rst object Of interest that
We saw west Of Fort Dodge was the Twin
Lakes. The are about equally distant
from Fort Dodge and Sec City, being
about twenty. five miles from each. They
are two 6ne sheets Of water, each cover.
ing IN srsa Of probably eight or ten hun
deed acres, separated from each other b.
IN isthmus fifteen Or twenty rods in width.
The shores and bottoms ars sandy, sur
rounding prairie swampy with dry land
intsrspessed. A few cottonwood and scrub
oak trees skirt , portion Of their banks.
Ducks, geese, galls and locus sport upon
their watera Upon the isshmus is soil.
tary house, inhabited by E. L. Wilber and
family, formerly rssidenss Of Wavsrly, in
Bremen county. Their nearest nsighbors
are seventeen miles distant upon one side
and twenty-five upon the other. I. vas
suggested to us that they should be care.
fol not TO get out Of matohss-and that
they would not be troubled BY nsighbors
borrowing their wheelbarrow. Nj. Wilber
drives stage on . portion Of the rosts
from Fort Dodge to Sioux City.
On Monday night We stopped as Camp
White, Corrsction,ille. There are station
cd as the Camp about twenty Of the sold
iers belonging 70 shs Border State Troops.
They arc commanded By Captain J. N.
White, who At the time Of our visit wss
abesnt as Sioux City. We found .he capm
in charge Of "a Lieat. Charles Askins.-
Finding no hotel 10 the place, Capt. Bagg
nado application 70 Lieut.. Atkins for
accommodations for ourselves and team,
for the night 1t their quarters. The cir.
cumstanoss Of the case were very differ
snt, but tho welcome ~ received remind.
ed me strongly Of that given BY Rhoder'
ick Dhu 70 Etz James
s.Enough! Enough sis dewn and shass
| soldiers couch. . solaiss's fase."
The Lieut. and HE boys d,d everything
possible for Our comfort They have bssn
stationed at the place about seven months
and have srscted very comfortable bsr.
racks. =
Sioux City is . very pleasant town oi
probably eight or nine hundred iohabi'
ssnss. It is built mostly on bottom land
. small portion extending back upon
high ground. Probably ; fair amount o1
business is in ordinary times transacted
here. At this time the presence Of th'
soldiers gives the appearance Of briskues'
TO the streets. One company Of Dakot.
Cavalry are eneauped in town. The 6sl
Iowa Cavalry are sucsmped dvs mile
above. The Missouri river 10 - roily .
il has been represented to be. ! hav
probably written = sufficient amount 70
one letter. Very truly, n. B.
Sioux C1rY, love-, May 9th, 1863.
Dear Stars AMI Stripes Tho worl
wags on, and this part Of it il waggin
through = series Of very pleasant days.
The forces for the expedition against th
Indians continue to collect here. Ye'
.erday and to-day seven companies of Ii
Second Nebraska Cavalry have arrive
,, and gone into camp. There are probabl
now about 1000 men on hand. Goo
. health prevails, and The officers are scsiv
. y engaged in collecting the neosssal
stores and supplies preparatory 70 star
:, ins. = have seen but very little
: Military life, but from tho order And dui
J, that I witness among the citizens >,
. soldisry here. ! judge that 6rst rate di
J ciplins prevails in the commend. col
slider the Commands, Brieadisr 0ener
/. Cook. N efficient officer. He 10 qui'
}. in comprehension and prompt and acsi
J. 10 his business transactions, looking VI
) to tie interests Of tho governments, aud
: ! the welfare Of his soldiers. Wids-awa
: and sslf.rslians, without any supsrdo
.. vanity Or efforts q display, General Co
= undsrssasds bio duty, and j. doing i.
!. / attended service q tho Method
% Church last Sabbath, and listened 70
:. excellent disoonsss By Rev. David
Mitchell Chaplain 70 the Oh Iova Csval
yossssrly nan Of good talents and !,
4 union ssatimsnts; which lattsr qvali6s
q. lion svsry asny chaplain should posss
%. and without which profssssd p;sty 70
r. b Of small account.
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