Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-02

reason of the killing of Capt. Cady: ~
| "OFFICIAL REPORT OF COL.
| THOMAS"
! St. Cloud, Mimi, July 26, 1863.
Headquarters list. Dist. Of MINI.
'Col. S. Miller, Com'd'g. Forces in Gar
rison, Dist. of Mimi, st. Paul, MINI.
Sir: have the honor to report that
in obedience to your instructions, I or
| ganized a force as follows: Capt. w. T.
| lockwood, Co. K. Eignln Minnesota Vol.
with 80 mounted men; Lieut.. Larnard,
| Co. G. list M. M. Rangers, with AZ mn !;
Surgeon F. Rieger and Geo. L. Fisk, Q.
M.
The force rendezvoused at Paynesville
on the 18th instant. Starting in the
morning Of the 18th, we marched south
by way of Lake Calhoun, Green, Eagle
and Diamond Lakes to Mannannah.
There procuring guides proceeded via
acton and the new post at Long Lake,
frequently dividing the force into small
parties for the purpose of reconnoiter-
ing the whole country to the south end
of Lake Elizabeth at which point Capt
Cady was killed; from thence around
Lake Lillian between it and Dos Lake,
to the island supposed to be the general
rendezvous Of Kandiyohi Lakes. The
only sign discovered of a recent date
was where Capt. Cady was killed, which
showd the presence Of two Indians only
at that time. On the island were the
signs of two or three Indians made
about the first Of June, probably the
same Indians From thence we went
around the Little Kandiyohi to Gennes-
see and near Foot Lake to Mannannah,
where were obliged to come for for
age; then to the south of Green Lake
to Columbia west to Nest Lake and
Norway Lake and north to Paynesville.
1.-THE force moved over two hundred
miles, keeping out scouting parties
| wherever it was possible for an Indian
to hide. During the seven days march
the whole force behaved most admir-
ably, every man being determined to
| find the enemy, if there was one to be
found. But am satisfied that no In
| dams have camped outside the Big
Woods or passed through the country
west of Mannannah and north of the
Big Kandiyohi for long time. No
sign of hostile Indians have been seen
in this sub-district for two weeks.
'This district of country passed over
covers all and much more than your
instructions directed, but I should have
continued further south and west, had
it not been for an intimation that 9TH
er important duties required immediate
attention, and my conviction that no
Indians were found outside Of the Big
Woods and then only in very limited
numbers, think fifteen would cover the
whole number.
"Cattle and hogs are to be found in
abundance in all the settlements. They
| are very wild and in fine condition. In
the Railson settlement west Of Norway
Lake, there are about 1000 or 1900
! bushels of wheat in shock, still in good
| condition. Much grain is still growing
! in the fields, the reproduction Of last
years unharvested crop.
"Regretting exceedingly, Colonel, my
inability to find the Red Devils who
have laid waste our beautiful frontier
| settlements I hope the expedition has
| performd the duty you assigned it, to
your satisfaction, and that it will have
a tendency to quiet the fears of the citi-
| ZenS OF the state.
| Very respectfully,
| Your Opedient Servant,
| M. T. THOMAS,
Col. 9Th MINI. Vol. Com'd'g. 1st sub.
| dist. Of MINI.
The death of S:las Foot, one of the
| tlement, was one of the lamentable IA
l fo1i Of limo q
| drove Of cattle being taken to the sol
| diers at Fort Abercrombie, he was am
/ pushed and killed by Indians at Light.
ming Lake, Ottertail County. Mr.. Foo1
and his boon companion, VIM. Kouts
were the two rif1emen who held the In
dams at bay near the present site OF
| Atwater, when they made the attack up
on the fleeing Nest Lake and Eagle Lake
settlers, and we'll deserves to be com
memorated. as one of the heroes of oul
early history.
The military protection of the from
tier continued during 1854 and 1865. II
the latter part of 1866 when the return
ing settlers crowded beyond the line:
to the west, the military posts were
moved westward and old landmarks OF
the old sod forts may still be found a
Lake Johanna of Pope Co., Norway Lake
Solomon Lake and Big Kandiyohi Lake
of this county and Long Lake of Rem
Vile County. On May 24th, of 1864, thu
Eighth Regiment was assembled a
Paynesville on dress parade, all mount
ed, and received it's regimenta1 colors
{; It then marched in body to For
Ridgely to join Gen. Sully's expedition
and was probably the largest body o.
white soldiers that ever marched thr,
our country. Their place on the from
. tier was taken by companies Of tn
Second Minnesota cavalry who re
manned on duty here until in the middl
Of March, in 1866. Several of the sol
diers who served in these regiment
were attracted by the beauty of thi
, country and later took claims and be
came citizens Of the County.
Two of these veterans, the lat
> Michael Batterberry Of Burbank an
, CLAUS Torgerson Of Sunburg, RESPONDED
> to the final "taps'' during the year JUS
gone and were called to better worl
:, from the community where they rus
vived for fifty, years the stirring event
! and scenes of the sixties. . .-.>.%..
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