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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
HEADQUARTERS PRAIRIE BATTERY

CAMP ON HEART RIVER, Aug, |, lsG4
CAPTAIN: have the honor To report
that, in the late fight with Indians Mt Tab
kah o-kuty. on Thursday, July %, | was
ordered to take position with my battery
in advance and fifty yards in rear of the
line Of shirmishers in front, with orders to
FIRE when got within range. advanced
slowly to within about nine hundred yards
Of the Indians, when l run Que piece for.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
RICHARD H. POWLESSON,
9ULLDEr
Sioux CITY, ,-.. ....'..lo""
Ash's Hotel,

VANKTON. ID. T.--Thi. liot"lhas eren,
Iy been enla sed nd thoroughly ren"Hafedah
reftted throughout and now oilers superior accom-
mo iations to t ne travelling public.
Rs Travels will here find good Stab''na' water
and a the rnnyeniencen necessary TOT thei satis
factory accomodat ion at usna prices.
ASH &kEYNoLDs, Proprietors.
Ysnkton u. T. Jun q 10Th. 1868.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
LseW Col III Ioua Goa. ITols.
Captain JOHN III. prLL, 4. 4 e..
HEADouARrERs, 9th Iowa Vol CAVALRY,

CAMP No.o4 July 29. lSD4
SIR: have the honor to report the
operations Of eleven companies Of The 9Th
Iowa volunteer cavalry on the 2Sh aud
Goth Of July, 1864, company X having
been left in garrison Mt Fort Randall, ID.
T. 10 connection with the battle with the
Indians at Tab kah kuty. On the morn.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
SIOUX CITY SADDLE, BRlOLE
Harness Mandatory.

VYNIIEan lie signed respectfully nform stheciti2cn
of Woodbury. and adjoining counties that he
continues 20 manu- fac ture the above arti
1874 elas and keeps constantly on hand stock
L. md trimmings OF the best quality
Those in wan / o tahN hing in theabove
line o business wi find it to their advantage to
caIland examine my stock b efore purchasingels
where. Good hides taken IN payment, s-Shop
on Pearl street.
novlS-52 jon NLlNiNHEK.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
NEW BARBER SHOP.

yyyJLLIAM PHILLIPS Is prepared to do SHAY
" ing, Hair cutting and Champooing Al all
hours. shop next door to Land Once on Pearl
street. jul.2f
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19

TTORNEYS AT LA"-Sloux City,
\ Iowa viii practf q in the Courts Of Iowa
Da K ota aud Nebraska. once on honS!a7 -'r-ek
opposite he Land Dfiice. Hiaib4
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19

Hudson f. JOY.

TTDRSEYSa at law. sioux City Iowa will
~ praetie ee in the Courts "t Iowa and Northern
Ncbraska n ONE. Oh Don cIa rat rect declO-5O
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
Barber shop.

THE unde rsgne I h n remove int hi fhowshop
/ an paarI street where lie is now prepared to
atte nd to everything connected with the 1"hs"iiai
art in the mos shionahe style. The patI"h"Er"i
the gentlemen Of sions cit dflrih.t. ~ fe,re'
ully solicited. jHlGl hpa" PAIN
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
sANBORN e. FOLLETT

4 RE prepared to furnish at the shortest notice
n Cottonwood Lumber of ail descriptions also Il
good assortmento of Oak, nntand Maple,
Oak and Cedar Fence Posts.
aw ed or split, and seasoned fence pickets Their
mills supplied with the best
Shimgle and La;h Machines
whic he hem - furnish superior artici' Of
these kinds of lumber. Their mill is at the mouth
Of Perry creek, where they VIII be happy to see
hose in want Of anything in thcii line. Prices
r.as, ma BILE aug4-59
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
CAMP No. 26, \. W. INDIAN EXPEDITION
1,ok

CAMP No. 26, n. W. INDIAN EXPEDITION,
AugHst :, 1854.
SIR: | have the honor to report that in
the battle Of the 18th Of July, my com
mand was held in reserve for a time in
rear Of the battery of the first brigade
until space occurred in the skirmishers
on the left between the Sth Minnesota In
tan,ry and the 9TH Iowa cavalry, when
was sent with company A of my command
to occupy said space. When, after driv
ing the Indians for some two miles large
quantity Of Indians appeared on a hill in
front Ct US. When we charged up the hill
aud fired several vo!eys at short range
with good effect, when Captain Pope, with
his hsttery, company b, OF my command,
company NJ, 9Th Iowa cavalry, and the
Nebraska scoots came promptly to my
support, which caused the Indians to :e-
treat then, with company 4, Dakota
cavalry, passed to the left of hill, which
was ia our front, when the battery with
company B, Of my command went to the
right, when after little skirmiahing The
Indians went up the mountains, which vas
III front of the command.
Wa then halted and soon after returned
and camped with the rest Of the com mand
On the battle field, at an early hour next
morDing, alter ascertaining that it was
impossible to follow the Indians further
with any prospect Of success, | Went to
the Indian camp with both companies Of
my command, IN accordance with orders,
for the purpose of destroying the property
OF said Indians, and although several other
companies were at work destroying the
property of the Indians, my two compa.
MES destroyed some 700 skin lodges, a
large quantity of buffalo robes, camp
equipase, and provisions.
The casualties in my com nand was only
one soldier of company \ slightly wound
ed. Ia conclusion, beg leave to state
tha, in my opinion great wisdom was dis.
played in the conducting Of said battle by
our most worthy General.
ain, Sir, your most obf dent servant,
NELSON MINER,
Capt. Com q Dckota Cardl,y.
Brig Gen. ALFRED SuLLy, Commanding
ErpedUion.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
SIOUX CITY
Boot and ShOcStOre
--BY-
6. KruHn m ann.
s. KruIll m ann.

rJNuE undersigned ha emoved his stabli shme mt
to his new building on Pearl street. Il rshu
few doors west Of Tootle sstore where heis
prepared with "A large and superior stock ON nv
leather. &c. to execute all work in his line
in the bast style Of the art. Employing none but
he best Of wprkmen and giving hfspnrsonalatteH-
tiouto it, he safely warrant all his work. ke.
pairing lone IN shor tn Office.
jan1-s3 =. kEU UMMANN.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
United States Hotel,
sioux city, Iowa.
GEO. L.. TACKET'r, Propr't.

'INIIE un iers gncd having assumet theproprietor
ship of this we'll. nown Hotel s"licits he pat
ronage Of hisold friends and the public generally
Hi lal der will be stocked Will the
Best the Market affords,
And he thinks his former reputation as Landlord
will bear him out in the an.ert0n that he l. Keep
only u First Glass Hotel.
RD- t,o"I -tsblug and attentive hostlers always
in attendance.
april GEO. L. IAtkE E1i
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19

from 100 to $50. | saw them during the
night carry OFT great many dead or
wounded. Jhe very strong position they
held aud the advantages they had to re.
treat over a broken country prevented me
from killing more. We slept on the battle
ground that night
The next morning before daylight we
started 10 go round the mountain, as
could NOT get up it with wagons and artil>
lery, in front. After six miles march /
came in sight of the trail on the other
side OF the mountain, but could not get
to 1t. One sig ght OF the country convinced
me there was no use trying to follow
up the Indians through such a country
and find them. went on to the top
of the hill, aud as far as | could see
with my glass, (some thirty miles, the
country was cut up in all directions by
deep ravlnes, sometimes near one hundred
fee. deep, filled with timber and banks
almost perpendicular. | therefore thought
the next best think to do was to destroy
their camp. This did. ordering Colonel
Mclarrn, q cavalry, II that duty. in
close you report Of property destroyed
by him. That ailcruo,n | marched six
miles from the battle ground aud camped
About dark large boy Of Indians came
on to my pichets and billed two A com.
mand was Immediately sent after them,
but they fled in all directions. They made
no luther demonstrations on my march
to tbs point, which | reached yesterday,
my animals II, tired OUT having made "A
march OF over one hundred a.,d thirty
miles IN SIX days, one day being occupied
ia the Fl .ht.
The officers AID men Of my command
behaved well, aud all appeared drsjrious
to carry oat my Instructions as well us
they could
My thanks are due to the officers Of my
staff Tor communicating my orders prompt,
ly. sometimes being obliged to expose
themselves very much in so doing. Capt
pe!', Adjutant General Ma jor Wood, 18th
New York cavalry, chief of cavalry Capt
Marsh, oh Iowa cavalry, Inspector Gener-
al; Captain Won Winden, BRACKETS bat
TALON, acting Typographical Engineer
Lieutenant Ellison. 9th Iowa cavalry,
acting Ordinance Officer; Lieut.. Bacon,
Dakota cavalry, acting Assistant Quarter
master and | was also obliged to accept
the servcvs Of Surgeon Freeman, MeIi,
cal Director, to carry orders.
shall march toward the Yellowstone
in TWO days bearing a little south. and |
expect to o'erakc the enemy again on my
way.
would beg leave to also add that the
day after the fight, when returned to the
enemy's camp, some Indians came for
ward aud planted a white flag on the iu.
side, some men, however, fred on them
and they re,rcatcd. | saw the flag too
tate.
With much respect, your obedient ser>
want, ALE. SULLI. B,iy. Leucyui
Assistant Adjutant General, department
Northwest,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19

ward in front of the skirmish line and
fired three rounds of spherical case shot,
killing FIVE or six and wounding several
Indians. was then ordered to move to
the lett, with instructions to head them off
and drive them towards the right | ad =
vanced at full run, supported by four
companies Of cavalry, sending one section
OF the battery and two companies of cav
airy on each side of the high butte to the
left of our line of battle, wheeling and
firing as often as got Within range The
line of skirmishers was mile ia rear ,f
the battery. We succeeded in clearing
the knobs on the left and driving the To-
dams into the ravincs under the mountains
| she!lcd them out Of there aud forced
them into the hills where it was impossi.
bic to follow with either artillery or ca7-
airy. We moved again to the left, hep.
ing to had an opening to get the battery
on top Of the hills, but unfortunately did
not succeed in finding road.
1t is impossible TO say how many IN.
dians were killed in this movement as thew
fell; but from villa, saw aud fro,n in,
formation since received, think the mum.
Der viii not fall below 80 killed and wouud.
ed my loss was nohins.
Great praise is due the detailed men cn
duty with the Prairie battery for their
GOODNESS and prompt obedience cf orders
and it may not be improper here to men,
ton CAPTAINS Miners and Tripp's co;npa
mes OF DnhottI cavalry, Captain Wi..Ium,
company ot the O.A !o"" cavalry, and Tue
Nebraska scouts. WHO gave me all the as.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19

n &C. lfU DsuN
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-11-19
SIOUX CITY FIGURING MILL.

A ToRSEY At LAW Sioux City, W"odhuy
n s,unty iowa. volano
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-20
Chaplain's Report.
RENDEZVOUS OF DISTRIBUTION,
SATURDAY, April Is, 1864.

RENDEZVOUS OF DISTRIBUTION,
SATURDAY, April 49, 1864.
The following deaths occurred in Augur Cen
eral Hospital during the week ending April
Is, 1854 =
April 10-David Mcclellan, Go. G., end Ohio,
aged 49,; died of measles. The body was sent to
his home in Perry county, Ohio.
April 1l-Julius Evans, Co. F, GID Ohio, aged
80; residence Dresden, Muskingum county, Ohio.
Died of measles.
April 1l-Corporal J. Boughton, Co. G, Both
ILL.,, aged %; residence, Gooding's Grove, H.
Disease, bronchitis.
April 12-Henry Munsey, Co. II, Oath Mass,
aged 81 {: residence, Gloucester, Mass Died of
pneumonia
April l2-Cyrus Root 18th N. Y. Battery aged
10; residence, Orleans county, N. Y. Died of
typhoid fever.
April 14-Lewis Arbogast, 18th N. Y. III. A.,
aged 81 his relatives all in Germany. Disease,
erysipelas.
April 14-Lewis Gobls, Co. III, 63d N. Y, aged
18; residence Kirkland, Broome county, N. Y.
Died of dysentery.
April 15-James Smith, citizen teamster, Phil
adelphia Pa. Died of injuries received in being
run over by wagon.
Their remains, with the exception of the first
named, were all buried the day following
their deaths, with appropriate services, in the
Soldiers Cemetery near the Hospital.
WIN. J. POTTER, Chaplain
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-20

A CLEVER TRICK.-The deserters confined in
this camp have become so adrot in devsing
plans of escape that it requires great vigilance
to prevent their execution, and an instance of
their ingenuity we might cite the following de-
cidedly clever trick: party of them had been
detailed to rank wood in the Quartermaster's de-
partment and strong guard was placed over
them to prevent their escape. When the hour
arrived to return to quarters the roll was called
and the men counted but three of them were
missing, A diligent search was Immediately in
stituted, and after thorough canvas of every
part of the yard included within the guard lines
without finding the absentees, careful explo-
ration of the wood-pie was suggested, which de-
yelOped the somewhat curious fact that they had
concluded to be "all K,' and were accordingly
ranked up with the rest of the wood by their
companions. They were soon dislodged and re-
manded with their equally disappoin ted friends
PUaILIsTIc.-On Friday last couple of puga-
listic individuals confined in Deserters Division
became engaged in quarrel which resulted in a
grand fight, with all the accompanying results in
tho way of scratched faces and bruised heads.
They were promptly taken into custody and, after
hearing before Lieut.. Stewart, disposed of in
manner that will at least suffice to dampen their
lighting ardor for q Time
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-20
THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

SOLDIERS CONTRIBUTIONS SOLICITED.-Mr. G..
H. White soldier in this camp has received
the following letter from the ladies connected
with the U. s. Sanitary Commission, at Phila-
delphia, relative to the contribution, by soldiers,
of articles to the fair that will be held in that
city in June next. Among the articles which
Mr.. White has prepared for contribution is a
mimic camp stool, the wooden portion of which
is prepared from oak taken from the tree under
which Gems. Grant and Pemberton arranged the
preliminaries for the surrender of Vicksburg,
and the canvass, which is covered with piece of
fine velvit carpet, is taken from tent used in
the campaign against that city. The stool is
very neat affair, and will, doubtless, yield sub
stantial sum to the fair. 1t is but fair that while
the friends at home are making such energetic
efforts to provide for the comfort of the boys in
the field, the boys in the field should do some
thing for themselves in return, and they cannot
render themselves and their friends at home
greater favor than by sending to the various fairs
which are gotten up for their benefit specimens
of their handiwork, relics of the war; etc., all
of which the expenses of transportation will be
paid by the fair. This letter was not intended
for publication, but the fact that it contains a
general invitation for the cooperation of the SOL
dier has induced Mr.. White to permit it's appear
anoe We hope our readers will give the matter
their immediate and jealous attention:
PHILADELPHIA April 18th, 1864.
Mr.. Charles III. White Your kind offer of
donation, from self and comrades, to the Sanitary
Fair in this CITY, will be very gratefully received
and all expenses paid. We attach much value
to the gifts and the motive which prompts the
contributions of those who have SO ably defended
us, and hope the sale of them will afford comfort
to some member of our brave army who is in
need. Miss s. e. PETERSON,
1706 Arch street.
MRS. EDWIN MITCHELL,
1888 Walnut street.
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Soldiers 9ireetary fat M|ashinaton,

Lodge No T. $3.50 HI street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. -
from Depot. -,
Paymaster General. Oil street. near Fifteenth st.
Transportation Office 200 street above Eighteenth
street. -o'
Communication of Rations. 200 G street, near Eigh
Order for Transportation for Discharged Men at 49,
street. 5000 ' 1''-
Second Auditor Winder's Building Seventeenth
street,
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brought the intelligence Friday last that
heavy force of rebels under Chalmers, Lee and
Tenn, barbarously Strengthening two-thirds of
the command after it's surrender, including the
sick and wounded in the hospitals, and women
colored troops only fifty escaped DEATH and not
an officer that commanded them survives. The
18th Tennessee were nearly all killed, wounded,
or captured, only four of the regiments officers
escaping For savage atrocity this action of the
enemy has no parallel in the history of civilized
warfare
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-20


York to Alexandria. We are informed that soon
after getting under way they made descent
upon the recruits and convalescents and, to use
their own phraseology, Invent through " the
whole party, taking away their money, pistols,
watches, etc., with perfect impunity. After their
arrival in camp complaint was made to the au-
thorities, and an investigation promptly or
dered, which developed the fact that there a
regular "ring,' with organization complete, and
that they had been carrying systematic pro-
gramme of robbery ever since the transport left
New York. Their receiving officer" OF" bank
en-" had a considerable sum of money about his
person not yet divided which, with sums of
various amounts, found in the possession of 9TH
er members of the gang, was turned over to the
officers and will be restored early as practical
BILE to those to whom it belongs.
THE NORTHERN MONTHLY is the title of a new
Magazine published at Portland, Me-, the first
and second numbers of which have been receiv-
ed. 1t devotes a considerable portion of it's
columns to the discussion of military matters,
and contains complete directory of the situa-
ton and movements of the Maine regiments
To the citizen or soldier from that State the
Northern Monthly will be invaluable, while to
the general reader it's literary, civil and military
composition can't fail to be highly interesting
and instructive. Terms, single copies 81, 90 per
year; three copies for $500; ten copies for
$500. Address Bailey & Noyes, Publishers,
Portland, Me.
"THE NEW SOUTH" AND y" THE FREE SOUTH"
We have been shown recently, copies of two
neat and ably conducted army papers, named
respectively The NeW South, published at Port
Royal, S. c., and The Free South, published at
Beaufort, S. O. The last named is printed on Or
binary brown wrapping paper, but it's typo
graphical appearance is very fine. Both of these
journals should receive the hearty support of
every friend of freedom, instituted, as they are,
for the purpose of disseminating a sentiment of
fealty to the government among the residents of
the Department in which they are published.
SERIOUS AoCIDENT.-James Smith, citizen
teamster, employed in the post Quartermasters
Department. was run over and severely injured
by wagon on Wednesday last, the wheels hav-
ing passed over his head, producing it is feared,
fatal injury to the brain. He lies in criti-
cal condition in the Augur General Hospital.
P. S.-Mr. Smith died from the effects of his
injuries on Friday morning. He was formerly
resident of Philadelphia.
"THE NATIONAL UNION" published by j. H.
Vosburg q Co., at Philadelphia which takes rank
among the first literary and political journals of
the country, has undergone general typograph-
1cal revision, and presents very neat appear
ance. AS an advocate of sound political princ-
pies as well as for general miscellany and news,
The National Union should be in the hands of
every soldier.
WE are indebted to Maj JOS. II. Muffley, A.
A. G., of Pennsylvania, for important public doc
uments.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-04
Josh Killings on Dogs.

Josh Billings iavors the world with an essay
on dogs Dogs in tho lump air usephnl,
bat tina air not alwas profitable. The NJ
foundlin dog is useful tu saIv children from
drownin, but yu bav got TIA have pond ov
water, and children runnin aroun kairles, or
else the dog aint profitable. Their aint nothn
maid boardin Nufoundlin dog, Rat tairriers
air useful to ke,ch rats, but the rats amt prof.
liable after you've kecht them. The shep-
purd dog is useful to drive sheep, but if yu
hav got tu go and by fox ov sheep, and pa
more than tina air wuth, jist tn ceep the dog
bizzy, the dog aint proftable-not much
Lap Dogs air very useful, but if yu don't hold
them in yore lap aul the while, tha aint profit
able at aul The Roach dog is the most use
fullest dog no ov, but yu tay got tn hav n
koaoh (and that aint alwas plesant) or kant
reelize from the dog Thus we see that while
dogs air gineraly useful, thare air times when
tha amt gineraly profitable to hurt
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-04

pN-A story is going about Paris that is
creditabe to the Emperor. II is said that,
riding one day in the streets, he nearly rode
over a little boy, aud pulling up suddenly,
and ascertaining that he was not hurt, asked
him, good naturedy, if he would like to see
the Emperor
"No,S replied the child, "for my father
says he is scoundrer (grediii)
"Indeed," says the Emperor, 81 am sorry
to hear that, but think your father cannot
be much Of n Judge
"Oh, yesl says the boy, "he is Senator "
upon which one Of the Emperor's train asked
his name but was peremptorily interrupted by
his master, who declined TO ask or hear IT,
and robe on.
The fate of not only the boy but his father
may readily be conjectured had he used such
language 10 our Emperor.
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4ailg Gmpire.
The Last Hours OF washington.


He died as he bad lived. and what bean.
tiful economy there was IN that death Not
q faculty WAS mpaired-not an error had
marred The moral Of bis life Al sixty-six
not quite three score aud ten, he was taken
away whilst his example was perfect He
took cold, slighted the symptoms saying, "Let
IL 90 as il came In the morning Of the l4th
December, 1899 he felt severe illness, aud
called 10 his ovorseer, Mr Rawlings, 70 bleed
him. He was agitated and Washington said
TO him, "Don't be afraid When about to
tie mp his arm be said, with difficulty, "More"
After all efforts had failed, he designated the
paper he meant for his will, then turned to To.
bias Lear, aud said ~ fnd ! nm going; my
breath cannot continue long. believed from
the frat Il would be fatal DO YOU arrange
aud record all my military letters and papers +
arrange my accounts and settle nay books, as
you know more about them than any one else
and let Mr.. Rawlings finish recording my
other letters which be has bsgua." Between
five aud six o clock be said to hs physician
DIR. Craig, IL feel myself going; you had bet
ter not take any more trouble about me, but
let me go Oh quietly; | cannot last long So
Shortly after, again he said, doctor, ! die
hard, but | am not afraid TO go believed
from the first attack should not survive il
my breath cannot last long About ten,
o'clock he made several attempts to speak to
Mt Lear, aud at last said ~ am just going.
Have me decently buried, and do not lot my
body be put in the vault in less than two days
after am dead Lear says 81 bowed assent
He looked at me again and SAID DO you un.
desiand me ? replied, yes, sir 'Tis we'll,
said he And these we're his last words
Just before he expired he felt his own pulse
bis hand fell from bis wrist, and George
Washington was no more.