The evening times., 1900-07-16
Indians to the north of Fort Lincoln, Ore

Indians to the north Of Fort Lincoln, Ore
gon.
In October. 1860, Company B, with de-
tachment Of Company c, under command OF
Capt. T. f. Dent. left Fort WaIIa Wa-Ia
TO the rescue Of emigrants who had es-
capped from the massacre Of September
and TO- 1850, On Snake River
In May. 1861. two officers and 10O men Of
the regiment were detailed as escort to
the Fort Benton wagon road expedition,
and remained absent on this duty nearly
fifteen months
In the autumn Of 1861, after nearly six
years of arduous service in Oregon and
Washington, the regiment, with the excep-
ton Of Companies and C. was ordered
TO San Francisco. preliminary to its trans
fer to the East The latter order was,
however. revoked, and but one cora9any, E.
left the Pacific Coast. In January. 1852
the enlisted men Of this company. with the
exception Of the non-commissiOned officers
were transferred TO the Fourth Infantry
The regiment remained On duty at the
posts near san Francisco and performed
provost guard duty in that city until late
in 1865, when it was distributed to posts
in California ard Nevada.
On July 20. 1865, the regiment lost its
colonel. George Wright, who was drowned
st sea By the wreck Of the steamer Brother
jonathan. while en- route to assume con-
mand Of the Department Of the Columbia.
He was succeeded in command Of the Ninth
by Col. John H. King. who assumed com
uand in December. 1866. During the pc
Iiod from 1865 TO 1859 portions Of the reg
iment were at different times in conflict
with Indians in northern California and
Oregon and in southern California.
In June. 1863. after more than thirteen
years OF service on the Pacific Coast. dur
ing which time il had taken an active par;
in all the Indian troubles and had garri-
soned nearly every post from Fort Sitka
20 Fort Mojave, the regiment was ordered
I to the Department OF the Platte. where,
upon its arrival in July. the Twenty-sev-
enth Infantry was consolidated with H.
The regiment performed garrison duty a,
various posts and guard duty on the line
OF the Union Pacific Railroad. until May,
Z
and I were sent 10 the Department Of the
Dakota for duty with the Yellowstone ex-
pedition which formed the escort to the
engineers locating the Northern Pacific
Railroad. From the sumner Of 1874 to
May, 1876. the regiment was stationed al
posts on or near the Sioux Reservation ia
Nebraska and Wyoming AID vas almost
corstcrtly employed IN escort duty 10
wagon trains. In the sumner OF 1919 CON-
paries c, E. and H were in the Black Hills
Of Dakota as part Of the escort TO the
Jenaey exploring party.
The Big Horn Expedition.
In Nay. 1876. Companies c. C. and H
became part OF the Big Horn and TeI-
lowstcae expedition uEder command Of
BTigatier- General Crock. and were in the
field until late in October. taking part in
the engagement with. the Indians at
Tougne River. Mont. June 3: Rosebud Riv-
er. Mont, June l.. and Slim Buttes, De-
kota, September . Companies A. b. d.
I F. ]. and X were OF the Powder River ex-
pedtSion in October. 1876. In July. 1871.
: Companies B. d, r. H. I. and were a
f :
time Of the railroad riots
From 1873 to 1856 the req nert was en-
gagged in Indian service. Colonel King was
succeeded in 1852 by Colonel Van Voast.
who was retired in 1855 and was succeeded
( by Col. John 5. Mason In July. 1886. the
Ninth was transferred to the Department
[ Of Arizona Colonel Mason was retired in
/ August. 1883. and was succeeded BY Col.
( Alfred l. Hough, who retained command
l until April. 1889. when he was retired and
/ was succeeded by Col. Charles d. Bartlett.
I In October, 1891, the regiment was trans
ferred TO the Department Of tie East
It was part Of the Filth Army Corps
| in the Cuban campaign and took part in
/ the capture OF Santiago. After having
| been withdrawn from Cuba, and after
some garrison service in the East. the
Ninth was sent t. the Philippines and then
10 China.