The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-10-13
INDIAN EXPEDITION, D. T., CAMP OPposIrrI
FARM ISLAND, Sept Goth, 1863 {

FRIEND Rich The expedition
against The Indians Of the upper Nilsson
ri, under Gen. Sully. lett camp near Fl
Pierre. on the 18th Of August, taking q
days rations, leaving The sick, and met
and horses not able to stand the trip. a
this camp, with two companies Of SOIL
Wisconsin Infantry, under command q
Lieut.. Col Barrlet,, 3oth Wisconsin. ]
was on the sick list, ha ing heen ,roub
led with Dysenery. or Dacotah Quick'
step" for some time. They marched &c
Long Lake, 200 miles Yves, Of North OF
F.. Pierre. 25 miles from this lake. on
Apple River. our forces found an en-
trencn+d camp of GEN. Sibl4y's. where
his first days battle was fought. From
this place they went Eaa some 125
miles, and on the 3 inst came upon a
camp Of 400 lodges. about 1000 war
rinis. Of the Yanctons, Sauntees, Gu,
Heads. Blackfeet. and Sioux tribes. and
gave them battle. completely routing
them, killing 200 braves, besides many
squaws and children, destroying their
"tepes,' robes furs. in fact all their
property, burned over 40, 900 pounds of
dried buffalo meat, and captured thirty
warriors. their head Chief, Big Head, =
and 100 squaws and papposes, besides
400 ponies.
The Sin cavalry lost l6 killed and 10
wounded. Li"u, L4avitt. Of Company
B, acting Adjuant, Was the only com
mandins of1irer killed. Col. Wilson's
horse was killed tie f rst FIRE while in adj
vance Of his regiment leading The charge
understand thai Gen. Suly is highly
pleased with the conduct Of the Iowa
boys This being their first battle, their
first smell Of blood and powder, il would
not be strange to find some skedaddlinr.
but nary finch they fought like old
veterans and have sustained the proud
name won by their brothers in Dixie.
We shall remain at this place until the
10Th Of October. building Fort, whirh
will he garrisoned this winte" bv four
companies OF the 7h Iowa Cavalry, who
are now doing guard and patrol duty be.
tween Sioux City and Crow Creek agen-
CIV. Our regiment winter, one battalion
at Forl Randall. one at Sioux Civ, and
the other al Fcrt Dodge. AT which place
the first battalion will stay Is not now
known only at headqnarisrs-but any
place than this This is the most desc.
late, dreary, dried up country, I ever
saw. Fort Randall is a very pleasant
post and near enough TO America Ia
make life for one winter endurable. bu,
Fort Dodge W uld be my choice il we
cannot 20 TO Dixie and give the rebels
turn The 9Th Cavalry is no longer n
thing of romance, but reality. We've
had fight and conquered the enemy,
and We expect hereafter another name
than the Copperhead Iowa Reg iment."
Five Indians have just come into camp.
two Of whom ar" chiefs, for the purpose
learn. o. propt sing treaty. The Gen
eral has placed the two chiefs under
guard and sent the others 10 their camp,
on James River, for all he chiefs Of the
tribes he fought. These red 1evils nc
knowledge a greater loss than We ell. i'm
ed they say great many have died Of
their wounds since the battle-one. their
braves; and best fighting chief Should
treaty be made, then hurrah for Dixie,
for think that will be our destination,
alti ough being soldier | am moi paid
for thinking read the Guardian to-
day Of S.pt. lst The tax list didn't in
ierest me, but the ticket nominated by
the Union County Convention, is a frs,
rate one. Bully for Hart, bully for John.
bully for Z. B.. and lastly bully for the
whole thing they are the right men in
the right place. There is some hing UP
in old Buchanan. but l don't see it. You
will win. for | discover Ell Cobb WAS
one of the Committee fram Washington
township. When such men, who form
erly would hardly vote, wake up and
take hold Of the matter, The result neel
mol be doubted. and If Cobb hanlles pol