Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-12-03
Siouf City &tgisttr
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1864.
LETTER FROM FORT sVLLY, u. IT

Fort SULLY, Nov. Goth, 1864.
DEAR REGISTER: Thinking that perhaps
letter from this Post would not be unac
ceptable to your readers, have in the
absence of other aud more interesting let'
ter writer determined to scribble you few
lines Cos. B, II aud X of the 9th Iowa
Cavalry are stationed here. When we first
came here We were under command Of
Captain d. c. Cram, with Dr. Bardwell to
attend to the health of the troops, and
Lieutenant Berkeley as Quartermaster and
Commissary. Under their administration
Of affairs all were satisfied. They were
prompt, intelligent and efficient officers
Things have changed, however. DR..
Bardwell has been ordered below, aud the
position Of Surgeon at this Post is now
filled by contract surgeon Ball Of your
city, with whom Of course, your readers
are acquainted.
The Post is commanded by Maj. A. E.
House, who is busily engaged most Of the
time, in studying the history Of Kings and
Queens and physiology, by knowledge
Of the latter of which We hope he may
avoid such mistake in sexes as happened
to on officer at Fort Rice not long since.
The election here passed off quietly;
the result was a ma jority for Mcclellan
and the Democratic State ticket
DR.. Ball was persuaded by DR.. Bard
we'll (who accompanied him TO the polls)
to vote. The Republicans, however, chal,
lenged his vote, and he declined to swear
it in
Hospital Steward, STEWART Of your
place, who came up with DR.. Ball as soon
as the Doctor decclined to vote, voted for
Mcclellan much to the Doctors sat,sfac>
ton. Major House, iwho like many
peace democrats) was unable to decide be.
tween Lincoln and McClellan-both being
war men-did not vote.
Nearly the whole Yank,on nation is in
camp near here, and We have plenty Of
copper co'ored visitors.
Many Maekinaw boats are passing down
the river loaded with returned Idaho gold
seekers. They report gold there in con.
siderable quantities, and very fine quartz,
but no quartz mills. think few, if any
Of them, could be persuaded to return to
that region.
/ We have plenty Of army rations to eat
here, bu. no vegetables Butter here sells
readily at $50 per pound, and even a,
that rate but ,lte can be obtained. Our
Sutler has teams on the road now, and We
hope to live better soon.
Pease was here few days ago with
good sized stock Of goods destined for Fl.
Rerthold. 1t is a long trip there, but dis
tance and danger seem to have no terrors
for a regular western pioneer Wherever
the army can 60 they are ready to follow.
We learn from men on the Idaho boats
that everything at Fort Rice moves on
pleasantly. The regiment stationed there
is said to be good one, we'll officered-
aud as the Fort has one Of the finest ioca-
tons on the Missouri river the winter will
probably pass pleasantly there.
We have mails here but three times
month, but the news we get is all the more
welcome when received, for having been
so long and anxiously looked for.
Lieut's. Hesselberger and BerkIey are
in good health and spirits, but seem ra,h-
er lonely Hess. often wishes himself in
Sioux City.
Should you find my efforts worth notice
and wish it. will try and keep you post.
ed on matters Of interest at this post.
ALLEN.