The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-08
From the Sixth Iowa Cavalry.
10 NILES BsIow FIR. PEKR1z Sept. IA, 'las3

~ AILhS OBLOW CTs GhMu4 0SpI IL, 1858.
MEssRs. CLARK & MuLFoRD:-As I
have got back once more to where, ! can
send letters, I will give you sketch of
the battle of White Stone Hill which was
fought Sept. Sd. On the 2lst of August
we LIFT the mouth of Little Shyenne
river, going northerly course to near
the head Of Long Lake creek; the dis
lance being about $50 miles; where We
laid by one day and sent out scouting
parties. Here we took an Indian pris-
oner, who reported that Gen. Sibley had
been near there and had three fights with
the Indians. General Sully sent two
companies to mouth of Apple creek, about
35 miles from camp. They found Gen
Sibley's camp. ...,.-. m.
The Goth VIC started on a southeaster,v
course for about 100 miles, where va
found fresh signs of Indians. Early on
the morning OF September Sd, Companies
9, I, L and Fl were sent on ahead on tho
trail Of the Indians, and came un ~
where they were camped about 2 o. clock
p. m. In the mean time the rest Of tho
brigade came up to within about eioh,
miles of the Indian camp, and had been
camped about two hours when one Of tho
guides and one or two soldiers belopeino
to the companies sent ahead, came in at
full speed-ther horses all 10 foam
and reported that they had found the
indians and wanted the General to 90
with reinforcements Immediately.
"To horse was forthwith sounded
and in very short time all but GONNA.
mics A and Is, and the wagouers. &c
and some others left to guard teams. were
on their way to the Indian can,y at
'doubIs quick" Go A was on detail az
team guard, and company Il as pickle, at
tho same time. The General arrived at
the Indian camp a little before dark AID
found that the Indians were irving to
get away as fast as they could, but were
soon surrounded, about two miles frcm
their camp, and then commenced The
conflict, res alting in their con rlete
route, killing about 200, and woundirg
about double that number (according 10
their own cstimate), captured 1875 pris-
oners, 300 ponies, their entire store Of
provisions, buffalo robes, &c. 1t is ..t,-
mated tina, they had from fifteen to TWEEN.
ty tons Of jerked buffalo meat.
A soldier who was in one of the CON-
pan'es that went on and found the Ia
dams aud was in the fight. told me that
VIII. q they came up to them, some pre-
tended to be friendly and others were for
fight. The Major wanted them to GO
with hin, to the General, bu, they did
n IT want to, making the excuse that
tney could not leave their meat; finally
SIX chiefs consented to go aud started,
but soon changed sheir minds, and want
ed the General to come to them. The
guide then started for the General and
N the meantime rhe battalion fell b.eA
into hollow out Of sight the main cswp
but so as to watch the warriors. The
s4uaws then began packing their ponies.
Digs, and carrying off their things as
fast as they could, pulling down tepes
to moving, and when the
General came in 81 sht, the whole camp
made a general stampede. But our for.
ces soon overlook and surrounded them
in narrow ravine, when the action be-
gan. The Indians directed the most of
their fire at the 9th cavalry, letting loose
their dogs and giving terrific yells, max
ing the horses manageable, and dark
ness coming on immediately, our forces
had to fall back a short distance, leaving
it SO that the main body escaped Col.
horse was shot from under him.
| give list Of the killed and wounded!
Of the 9th ca 'alry:
Company &C A. Clark, killed; shot
through the eye Fred Padden, wound
ed, arrow through leg.
Co. F-Privates Casper Wagner, VIM
Armstrong, and Elijah McAlistcr, killed.
Sergt. Andrew Baldwin, wounded s'igt.
ly in side. Sergt. H. Post, in RICH.
side aud. leg. Corp. Fitzgerald, in rigbs
shoulder, slightly. 10 Smaller, left arm
broke. 10 Richards, ball through right
foot, slight. John kilIa, arrow in head.
VIM. Sammon, ball through right arm
and right thigh.
20; G-Charles Stevens, killed. Ja-
cob Wallace, wounded in the small Of
the back; John Wright in right leg:
Mark Earl, ball throug h RICH. foot: Tho.
Barnhart, in right hand and RICH, ,birh.
20. 18th Sgt W. ". Davis. pri-
Yates W. X. Dinlmitt and Chas Uker-
man, killed. Wounded; O. Sergt. John
A. Patterson, in left side, slight; J. M.
Vanmetcr in cheek and small of the back.
Co k-John Hurry and John Moss,
killed. Wounded: Elijah Biggs.
Co. E-Q NJ. Sergt James N. Rogers
and Geo kelsa, killed.
Co. l-Corporal Milo Higgins, killed.
" onnded. Fred Albright, in right thigh
and left leg, severely
Adjutant Levitt, of Dubuque, mortal
lv wounded d;ad mo-, a. III .-o