Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-12-01
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Indian.
One result of the selection of the new
post, on July 20, 1876, was that Col. Scully,
n DIR. Slaughter returned from that trim
converts to Gen. ROsser, and firm believers |
mat the railroad would be built to and a
city established at the crossing.
1t was at this time that my husband de.
clded to resign from the army, and locate
at "the crossing" to engage in private prac-
lice as soon as the new city should be laid !
out.
In August, 1872, a new post was ordered
To be established at the crossing, for the
protection of the citizens of the new town,
who were harassed by Indians.
Lieut.. Cairns and a detachment had
been sent up early in the spring, as guard
to the engineers stores. Capt. Stanley's
company of the 9Th Infanty had afterward
beer temporarily stationed at that point,
but were now gone with the expedition to
the Yellowstone.
1t was designed that the new post should
be a permanent one. or at least to be kept up
until the railroad should be built to the
river crossing.
On Aug. g., 1872, my husband received the
following order which was issued BY Gen
eral C%rittenden, at his urgent request:
HDQTRs Fl. RICE, D. T,)
Special Orders No. 1861
Acting Assisting Surgeon 3. F. Slaughter
Is hereby relieved from duty at this most
and will report without delay to Can't. G.
+. Clarke, 18th Infantry, for duty, with Co.
ID. 18th Infantry, at "Otter Crossing" By
order OF GENERAL CRITTENDEN.
Commanding Post.
HoRATIo POTTER, JR.,
LIST Lieut.. 18th Unity, Post Adiutant.
10 A. A. Surgeon B. F. Slaughter, us A.
On the evening of the same day, Co. D,
with Capt. Clarke, Lieut.. Chance and DR..
Slaughter embarked on the government
steamer "lda Stockdale," that had been
sent to convey the troops to the new post.
Determined neverto be separated from my
husband again, l decided to go along, and
did so, despite the positive command of
Gen. Crittendeh, the serious protest of
Capt. Clarke and the good advice and argu.
ments of everybody else at the post, all of
whom very properly thought it best for me
to remain in the safety and comfort of the
fort until the quarters at the new post were
built and a place made ready for me.
But h%ardships and danger shared with
my husband, seemed better than anxiety
without him, besides l was already imbued
with as much enthusiasm for the new city
at the crossing, as Gen. Rosser himself, so
in happy ignorance of what life in a tent
really meant, 1 went along. Col. Scully,
quartermaster U. S. A., came up with us.
Mrs. OLeary, wife of ''t, y
now o resident of Bismarck, and who as
Capt. Clarke was wont to declare "the
only laundress in the regiment who could
iron a Shirt" was with the company, as
also was Mrs. Corporal Meyers and chill
dren.
Alvin Smith was first sergeant in charge
of the company, and James F. Reardon,
now a prosperous citizen of Bismarck, was
commissary sergeant. "Aunty" Harris
was chambermaid Of the '%Stockdale," and
Stephen WEIGH, now of Bismarck, was
Waterman of the boat.
Early next morning the boat pulled out
from the fort, and we left behind us the
sheltering walls of the fortress, that had
been 81 long our home. Regretfully we
parted from the friends endeared to us by
close association, and by common dangers
and pleasures shared together. Very dim
and misty looked the white walls of the
old fort, as l saw them for the last time
from the deck of the "Stockdale" at the
dawning of the day, as the boat moved up
the river. But that was because OF dewy
tears that filled my eyes in grief at parting
from loyal friends within those fortress
walls, and at thought of the little grave
left behind US in the post cemetery on the
hill.
At noon we passed the deserted post of
Camp Green, for the two companies of the
9Th has moved up to the site of the new
post on the hill, located by the" board of
officers appointed for the purpose, and now
called Fort Mexican. At timbered spot
on the river, near "the point" lay the
steamer ECLIPSE" On board were the
family of Edward Hackett, the first mayor
of Bismarck. The "Stockdale" ran along
side and tied up to a tree OH the bank, and
the soldiers at once went ashore and under
the direction of their officers began cutting
a road through the underbrush so that the
baggage could be taken through.
ITO Be COntinued.)
Deserving Praise.
We desire to say to u citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
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