The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-02
The Eighteenth United states InfAntry.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
On THE MARCH, NEAR CAxr MITCHELL,
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YIN MARCH, NEAR CAAf MfftHkiIg
DAKorA TkRsiroRY, june 10 1865.
You report army news. from whatever quarter; an
army officer seldom, without the Herald somctimes
he can get no paper and OF course 10 without the
HERALD. But II army of1cors read the HKRAfD, when
attainable, any interested In tho march OF the
Eighteenth United States infantry viii read with plea
Of its progress westward On the 10th Of May The
Second battalion, Brevet Major Henry Raymond, CON-
manding the Third BATTALION Brevct Lieutenant Colonel
J. Lewis commanding, and portion OF the First bat
TALON Major James Van voast, commanding all under
Colonel Henry B. Darlington, rogimentai commander,
lett Fort Kearny for the West The remainder OF tho
First battalion under Captain Hull under orders,
and moyed from Forte Riley Aubrey and Dodge via
pa, assb g1s ,b ss ~ ne s
the command with the Third battalion, Pole creek
destined for Fort Brdgcr and Salt Lake City.
The regiment Is divided as foows:-The Second batta
ion, recruited TO the maximum strength, with hun
drcd OF the men mounted with headquarters into the
route from Fort Reno to viryina CITY, Montana The
Colonel has supplied himself with surveying and photo
graphic instruments with seeds OF all kinds and
OIL chemical analysis 80 AZ 10 make thorough work and
furnish complete data for the information OF the
ment or the character and condition Of this
try Is the favorits hunting nd Of the Ind ans
and whether tho broadaxe and spade or the Springfield
rife practice s TO prevail depends very much upon the
Fort Laramie We shall reach that post in three ays
and the Colonel will DO able 70 inform himself OF the
prospects from interviews with the chiefs there assem-
bed He will 20 on, whether the Indians approve
not, and will establish the line, living In tents
during The summer with his family until quarters
be built
The First and Third ba talions are divided Major
Van voast has his Headquarters at LARAMIE, with three
Douglas and two 20 Big Laramie.
Major Lewis, Third battalion, has his headquarters
Camp Douglas, with three conpanie two companies
al Bridger, two at camp Wardwell and Captain Ne
" Julesbnrg
80 the Eighteenth, which has had during the last
hveyears 1--WE thousand MS ranks Ia charged
with the care OF the route 10 Utah and Montana
Onr route has been very interesting We stnp Ein-
days a. the Colonel very particular about observing
the Sabbath unless an emergency compes him 10 move
and The marches regulated by the weather and
dton OF the country bat we average about seventeen
mil r which enables 10 pass trains that left Kearny
before we did. We reaching line hunting grounds,
and eye-y day some OF the bring In antelope and
plenty OF small game. We have passed tho celebrated
Court House Ro X and Chimney Rock, and hope 10 no
at Laramie by the 18Th and 70 spend the Fourth Of July
at orr new hcadquart re- New Fort Reno, which
be moved westward forty miles.
The Colouel's new command has no houss ranch In
IT. lmits He takes cav mills. shinRe machines, &C,
with him He sa Connect cut Yankee by birth, and
has an idea that hing be dono that should be
done. He rays:-"We viii Lave good quarters before
winte-, Indians Indiansn
When get TO Laramie wi procure from the Adu-
tnnt Captain F. phisarn, who Is also Colonel Caring
toms Assistant Adintant General the roster Of the officers
and their posts and send 10 you for this information OF
those who have friends In the Eighteenth United tatcs
Infantry far sn AJAX.