Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-27
From Co. r, ao,h Regiment.
HEADouARTERs 30rn. CRSw CREKK I
AGENCY. Dacotah, Jan. ~, 1864. {

Ed. JoURSAL Having little or nothing to
do for Few moments. / thought might as
well pen yon a few lines in regard To matters
and things in general respecting the Saloman
Tigers. ETC. dy
You are probably aware before this that we
left Fort Sully the last of October. as we sup
posed. To join our regiment. marching the
first day eight miles, and Just as we were
pitching tents for the night, tws messengers
appeared. bearing dispatches fro ten. Sui
ley. to the effect that we would remain up
here for the winter.--one company at Fort
Snliey. the her at this agenct. Imagine
our tlistppo' ntmsnt upon receiving this bit
of intelligence. as we left the Fort BUOY ant
with the hope that We would snou he with
our regimeni-once more in America--and
out of this. one of Gods rural districts. not
fit place even for indians. Lieut. Colonel
Bartlett. believe gave Capt. Meacham his
choice. to return 10 the Fort or proceed to the
Agency. He chose the latter, and the next
morning. before day. we bid adieu to Co. ID,
(Capt. Fulton.) and started on our journey
for winter quart.rs. arriving here after a
march Of three DAYS from the Fort. We went
To work Immediately to prepare suitable
quarters. and are. al present. az pleasantly
and comfortably located as the country per-
mits.
The health Of the company is excellent
never better since We have been in the ser
vice only one man un the sick list This.
think. ~ far beter than most companies can
say affe: summers campaign.
Stationed here with us is part of COM
pasy b-ionging Ia the Sixth Iowa Cavalry,
who are acting rs mad carriers and messen-
gers from this place To Sullcy.
Capt. Aeacham has the honor OF being
Post Commander; consequently our duties
are light while Liett Strong is Quarter
master. and with their wise judgment and
discretion. We have thus far Jared much bet
ser than could be ex, .ected from the limi ed
means at our disposal, for We would have you
undeistand that our supplies have been lmi-
ted since our advent here. but we are expect
ing fresh supply in a few Gays from Sioux
City then the loud cry hard tack in
abundance" vii lie raised by u.s.
Grow Greek Agescy is ahout one hundred
miles above Fort Randall. and sixty below
Fort Sully. on the light hank If the Mis-
souri,, located on the reservation belonging 10
the Sioux and Winnehagocs that were re-
moved from Minnesota last summer, under
the superv ision IF Clark W. Thomson of
st Paul. Since then quite a little village
has sprung up. numbering. in all. fifteen
frame houses, built of cottonwood lumber,
MI neatly whitewashed /; the whole sur
DIR q feet square, fifteen feet high, with bas-
iions at Opposite corners. all of which is well
loophuled E,r musketry. With this protec-
tion We think we could successfully wipe out
all the Indians of Dacoiah. The Sioux and
" innebagors here number about fifteen hum
dred. They ar encaLiped ia a narrow sfi in
of woods betwe "a lis and the riseI. Owing
to the nou-arrival of sufficient quantity Of
supplies for them. ] am sorry to say they are
ia suffering condition. al d many hive die
from ttter sta. yation aud want by the neg
lrct of /" somebody" If Inc Indian and hi.
interests ale iEiecd 10 be guar led. if the gnv-
ernment really desires to throw its protecting
arm AROUND and shield him fr,m the malign
influence Of those who seek his utter ruin as
the only sure way of possessing his little in
come, Congress shot ld at once pass such
law as to utterly exclude all swindlng agents
an ! traders. hen this is done We may ex-
pect to see the efforts which the government
il making Ia rails. the Indian from his low
condition 10 higher and more useful 81 here
ccessfhl. An Indian will listen to
good precepts aud pronounce them good, hut
he DOES no, stop here. He ill watch and
&c if the acts .f the individual compare with
his precepts. If they o, he will pronounce
them very good il not. he loses all conf
dence in his Teacher.
We have had but little snow this winter
not enough TO make good sleighing-and hut
u few days of very cold weather. For the
last week it has been quite pleasant. remind
ing us Of The fast approach Of spring.
Rumor SAYS that We may prepare for an
extensive campaign aga nst the hostile Sioux
early this spring Such may ice the case. for
surely very little was accomplished the past
season. s t -at
Fearing that have already written more
| than will prove Interesting. | " i'll cl,,se by
asking the friends of the Solomon Tigers TO
accept my kind regards.
$3.50 Yours truly.
@ sa 5. BARTHOLOMEW.