Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-06-18
THE GALLANT SIXTH
THEY! SOON TAKE THEIR DE-
PARTURE FOR COLORADO.
After Eight Years of Service on the
Frontier arc Transferred to the
Ute Indian Countrywide
Field, Staff and Line.
THE REGIMENT

During the past week the city has pre-
sented a decidedly military appearance
Gen. Hazen, with four companies of the
9th infantry, arrived Tuesday from Forts
Buford and Stevenson, and were joined
yesterday by the other. six companies of
the regiment, which had been IN camp at
Fort Lincoln. The regiment is now in
camp at the levee awaiting transportation
to White River Agency, Colorado, the
land Of the Ute Indians. The 9Th has
been in this region eight years, relieving
the 7th in 1872, who, in turn, now
relieve the 9Th. It is one of the oldest
reglm ats in the field. The 26th of this
month will be the
6STH ANNIVERSARY
of it's organization by act OF congress. It
was reorganized March 8, 1915, by con-
solidation Of the 18th, 25th, 27th, Goth
and 37th regiments Of infantry, and again
March 3, 1869, by the consolidation Of
the 9th and 42d It is one of the crack
regiments Of the country, and It's officers
have all won golden laurels both during
the war and since, for gallant and meri-
torious services. The headquarters of
the regiment has been at Fort Buford
which post has for several years been the
barrier against intrusion Of Indians, and
to the 9Th is due much credit tor its pro-
lection to settlers along the frontier and
the consequent development of a hitherto
unknown Mecca for stockmen and para
disc for farmers. During the eight years
of Indian warfare and development Of the
northwest, they have been engaged in the
MOST DIFFICULT WORK.
They have performed escort duty for
surveys; have guarded supplies and
transportation for the Yellowstone cam
paigns; have been called upon to protect
navi cation on the Missouri and Yellow
stone; have performed duty in connection
with the upper Indian agencies; and it
must be relief to them to leave this
monotonous WORK and district where
they have been compelled, through jeal-
ousy of Gen. Hazen under Grants admin
istration to play second, first to the dash
ing Custer and afterward to the brilliant
Miles, though commanded by one of the
bravest and best officers in the army,
whose history enlivens some of the
brightest pages to be found in the
RECORDS OF THE REBELLION.
The officers and their ladies have doubt
less formed many warm attachments in
this vicinity-the people certainly have
for them-and many of the more frugal
among the officers have made investm
as officers of this regiment did in Mime.
apolis and St. Paul twenty years ago, that
will prove Of great advantage to them.
Wherever they may go, or whatever duty
they may be engaged in, they may rest
assured that in this great and growing
region are many whose hearts beat in
sympathy for them, and should they ever
return, though twenty years hence, they
will be warmly welcomed.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Col. W. B. Hazen.
Lieut.. Col. Dan Huston.
Major Orlando II. Moore.
First Lieut.. R. E. Thompson, adjutant.
First Lieut.. Chas. G. Penny, r. @. II.
THE LINE.
Co F, Captain W W Sanders, Lieurs R Day
CO A. Captain John S Poland, (a) Licuts VIM
Badger and Il r Stevens
coz Captain Il S Hawkins, Lieuts 'R ia
COD, or, Nuu "A II w dSuci
co I, Captain VIM NJ Wherry, {b) Lieuts j
Munson, 3 Walker
co C, Captain james w Powell, Jr, Lieuts S
W Groesbeck (z) and A Payne
Co II. Captain P Schindel, Lieuts A N Weth-
erell and l. Gurley
CO E, Captain Thomas Britton and 1st Lieut.
VIM II FL Crowell (c)
co B, Captain Stephen Baker, Lieuts John
Garland (d), and Chas H Ingalls,
CO D, Captain D H Murdoch (e), Lieuts W
Thbaut (f) and 4 G Townsend (g)
CO K, Captain D Mortimer Lee (h), Lieut. y l.
Craft D
NOTE.
(a) On leave; (b) aide de camp to Major Gen
eral Schofcld; (c) on leave (d) on leave: (e) re-
cruiting service; (f) on duty at Leavenworth; 20
duty at West Point; (h) and GD sick leave. (k)
temporarily commanding Co D
The company expected to leave this
evening, but owing to a slight wreck,
caused by an engine jumping the track
near Burton, it is doubtful if they will
move before tomorrow morning. It re-
quires eleven coaches, two sleepers and
fourteen baggage cars to transport the
company.
Tie citizens are under great obliga-
tions to the excellent band Of the 9th, for
music rendered on the streets last even
ing