Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-26
FROM THE FRONT
The Army at CrisfieId and Othe,
Matters.

The Army at CrisfieId and Other
CRIsFIEID, Hans, July "A. 50.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Thi. place has held the honor for
the last ten days of being the head
quarters of a larger body Of troops
than has been assembled al any one
place in Kansas since thc war. The
number of troops encamped here will
reach nearly fourteen hundred and
they are an exceedingly fine body of
men, both infantry and cavalry. Gen.
Monan, an Indian fighter of reputation
is in command. The general is vel
pleased with his location, especially
on account of its healthfulness, as out
of so large body of men gathered
from all parts of the country none
have taken sick. and some who came
here sick have recovered. This point
was selected on account of il being
the terminus of the Southern Kansas
road with its Geographic priv
ileres, and also because of
the proximity of several
fine living streams of water, which is
almost indispensable with such a large
number of calvary. Ii is not likely
however that the camp will remain
here any length of time. as indications
point to the location of several perima-
nent military posts on the line within
a few weeks at the furthest.
A large number of these troops are
from the frontier posts in Texas and
having had experience with hostile
Indians there. would no doubt do Mr..
Cheyenne up in good shape should
any of these troublesome savases be
so fool hardy as 10 try and tackle
Uncle Sam. II is the general opinion
however that there will not ne a shot
fired on Kansas soil, yet it
is pretty generally conceded also that
the presence of so large a force OF
good material is one OF the best things
for southern Kansas and as result OF
the late scare one of the best that
could have happened, which will also
tend more TO restore confidence in the
minds of thousands of settlers who
have made their homes in the south
west portion of this state than by any
other means. The following Is list
of the different companies and troops
of cavalry. with the exception of four
troops of cavalry under Col. Sanford
which left here last night, TO relieve
another command stationed on the
Territory line. This list was kindly
furnished us by Surgeon Even OF the
Twenty-first infantry. Four compan-
les Eighth cavalry, from FIT. Clark
Tex, Lieut.. Col. Barnard command
ing. Six troops Third cavalry, from
Fit. Davis. Tex, Mai. Young com.
handing. Four troops calvary, mixed
battalions, from Fl Lesvenworih
Three companies OF the Fourth, from
Omaha, under Capt. Powell; on'
company Of the Seventh, from 1T
Steel. Wyoming. and five compsnict
of the Ninth. from Fit. Russell. Wyo
ming, commanded by Lieut.. Col. An
derson, and six companies of the Sixtl
from Sidney, Neb., and from Fl
Steel. under command of Maj. Pierson
The presence of 50 many troops II
SO small a town as Crisfield is quite
bonanza for the storekeepers, es
pecially as some of the men have jus
received their pay and soldier al
ways spends his money freely. Drui
stores, beer and lemonade stand
flourish TO beat every thing, Will
prohibition is left clear in the shade
with the thermometer at 100. TIL
Daily EAGLE is very welcome here a
il contains moro reliable Indian new
than any other journal aud gets her
twenty-four hours ahead of the othe
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