St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-01-08

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llTARY CONDITION OF THE TROOPS. (
t ssngqxe NAxkATo, Jan. ID 1868,
Since the execution Of the .thirty-eight
Sioux prisoners event to date from,
if.not to swear by--thc usual quiet OBJ
tains at this post. The, feyerish excite
ment previously existing has naturally
and most happily subsidized Business
again takes to its accustomed channels.
Both soldiers and civilians evidently find
great and acceptable reliefin being freed
from the presence and care of so many of
these brutal murderers. Still great ac-
tivity prevails. Colonel Miller, COM
mandant of the post, and his efficient
staff, are hard at work, iguarding, feed
ing and protecting the three hundred and
twenty-nine prisoners yet. remaining on
their hands-in exercising not only Off
cer-ike, but paternal. watch and care over
the. noble boys of the 9TH, stationed here
and at other points. 4 constant eye is
also kept upon the frontier; and much
time is given to drilling. Most evident
ly this Regiment will soon graduate in
the school Of the veterans a,5Btiasb IN
General changes having been made in
the location of the military forces in this
part of the State, the following list COM
piled from official data, will be of inter-
list to many Of the readers Of the Press.
At Mankato, there are stationed the
field and staff officers, commissioned, and
non-commissioned, of the 9TH regiment,
together with the following companies of
the same regiment: Co. C, Capt. Burt,
Co. F. Lieut.. Huddleston, Co. G., Capt.
Williston, recently removed from New
Ulm, Co. F, Capt. Gil6llan, recently re-
moved from New Auburn, Co. Il; Lieut..
McKelvy, and Co. X, Capt. Burke.
There is also at Mankato detachment
under Lieut.. Kennedy of Capt. Whites
company of the 10th regiment. :4ataa y
Company 3, Captain Curtis, of the 9TH
Regiment, is at Tivoli, seven miles east
Of Mankato. Company A, Captain Gut
Ter, except small detachment at Winnie
bago City, is at Paramount Marian Co.,
fifty-fve miles south of Mankato. And
Company +, Captain Hall, also Of the 9TH,
is at Modclia, Watonwan Co., twenty
five miles southwest from Mankato. ..:r
Captain Wellman, of the 9th Regiment,
is at South Bend. Captain Dane, also of
the 9th. is a. hudson. ..+',.'
Captains Edgerton and White, of the
10th Regiment, are at Winnebago Agency.
And Captain Amber, of the same Regi-
mcnt, is at Garden City. i~.~ - :" ~
Orders have been received directing
that DR.. L. B. Smith, Assistant Surgeon
of the eth, be stationed at South Bend,
and that DIR. A. A. Ames be stationed at
Garden City. Surgeon Finch will remain
at this point. *. ...
Lieut.. Colonel Marshall, accompanied
by DIR. Ames, leaves, here to-day to visit
the troops at Winnebago City. Major
Bradley, with DR.. Smith, is also to visit
Modelia. ..,.. - ~
Other visits-of1icial or Otherwise
are to be made. Major Brown expects
to visit St. Paul in the course of a few
days, and Sutler Shelly has already start
ed for the same place to be present at, if
not to take hand in the Senatorial fight.
The reports in circulation here, about
the time Of the execution, of the close
proximity Of hostile Indians, prove to.
have been without foundation. This most
remarkably pleasant weather, however.
offers very favorable opportunity to the
savage foe to assail the outer settlements,
and the utmost vigilace ought to be, and
undoubtedly will be, exercised to foil the
hell-hounds in all such attempts.
The sanitary condition Of the troops
stationed at this post is decidedly unfa-
vorable. The constant and long continu-
ed care of the Indian prisoners has i'm
posed great hardship upon ordinary ex-
posure to frost and rain The result is,
large number are now confined to the hos
pltal, in most cases suffering FROM severe
and dangerous illness. The best care to
be obtained is extended to the sick; but
the hospital is SO poorly furnished, that
until help is obtained from some quarter,
great discomfort and suffering will be
unavoidable. Col. Miller states that he
has endeavored, but without success, to
obtain through the proper channels, the
sheets, gowns, and even part of the mcdi-
cines necessary to the health and comfort
of his afflicted men. Surgeon j. T..
Finch would undoubtedly receive, and
gratefully acknowledge, donations for the
hospital from aid societies or individuals.
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