Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-01-28
LITTER FROM FORT RANDALL.
FoRr RANDALL, Jan. 3Oth, 1865.

Fort RANDALL, Jan. 30th, 1865.
FRIEND FRENEY-Since l last wrote you
this post has been visited by Capt. 8. Bagg,
late of your place in company with Kings
ley the genial and geut'emanly route
agent Of Haskell. They came in hurry
aud only staid long enough to smile on
aud with the officers here. That Captain
Bagg is a great man for smiling. The
old command of laugh and grow fat is
obeyed by him.
The weather is very cold indeed here,
but the sight Of the Captains frozen nose
reconciled US poor fellows some.
We have received here an order honor
ably discharsing Lieut.. Gayle, of Co. L.
for disability, and another dishonorably
d;scharging Capt. john Logan, of Co. X,
for inability. Both are thus thrown out
of the honorable and lucrative employ.
ment Of Uncle Abe. Capt Logan is a
lively, whole soued fellow, and formerly q
Successful merchant at Marion, Linn coun
~, Iowa. When he entered the service
he was Democrat, but the manipula,ions
Of the Shepard, in whose charge he was
placed, made him an Abolitionist. hope
the effective kick he has received will
strengthen and confirm him in his new
faith, and convince him that thrift does
no, always follow fawning.
In my last, mentioned Buffers last
failure. Il now seems that Lincoln, feeling
secure of his position Of President for the
next four years, does not look as kindly
On Buffers b'unIers, As he has been want
too do | hope the retired general and pol.
itcian has preserve! the coat OF mail or
copper case he used to wear ut New Or.
leans, for, from the tone Of Republican
papers, | think he will need i, to protec,
himself from the attacks Of his former
friends aud associates
The news Of the capture Of Fort Fisher
was welcome news TO most of US here,
though some OF Buffers warmeat friend,
thought it unkind Of Gen. Terry to capture
i. so soon aud thus injare the retiring
generals reputation.
Capt. Gates ha"iug been promoted, goes
out o! the Q. N Department., aud Lieut..
Dayton takes his place. George is a
prompt and efficient officer, and his ap.
p0!n'ment P eases every one here
The health Of the officers aud men here
is good and everything passes of pleas
a"uy. For sometime past number of
sqa.ws from Grow Greek have been in
camp Oh the opposite side Of the river, tu.
few days ago COL Pollock ordered them
back to Crow Greek. and the dusky dam.
se!s reluctantly obeyed the order.
Oar newspaper is revived and is now
issued regularly, much improved in ap,
pearance.
j. S. Hi, the Sutler. has gone east for
more goods. There is = report that the
Paymaster is ut Sioux City on his way
"Et - IL II u uc to not ASla'n I'm as
we are almost ont Of money. The truth
is, If be does not como soon greenbacks
will % out Of use a!sost entirely in this
part Of Dakota.
The spicy and good natured controversy
between your paper and on, Chaplain
phases us all. Frenzy permit. me to cau>
ton -" and him both against getting ex
cited and saying anything rough, as that
might produce i'll feelings on the part Of
one CT both parties. AS long as you can
do "a you have done (carry on the cores.
pondencc in friendly msnner,) We shall
be glad to have it continued when the
correspondence assumes any other phase,
we would rather i. would stop.
THOMPSON,