Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-13

wards Lincoln; but when arriving near
the timber the Major made another
circle and again we were on the road
to Bismarck. This time when we came
near the foot Of the hill the Major
CHANGED to look up. when he saw the
lights in town, and remarked: We
are going towards town. aren't wea"
l replied: IF you keep right on you.
will be in town in about two minutes"
He then made another turn and again
started, but when near the timber again
began to circle. felt by this time
that had travelled up and down the.
road as long as wanted to on rainy.
night, so took the reins and drove to
the landing.
When we arrived at the landing it
was found that the stage had lot ar
rived. which the Major thought strange
after what he had been told in town.
When we crossed to the post the night
was very dark and wanted to take
Rim home to the upper post, but he
would listen to nothing Of the kind. but
said to me: Il want you to under
stand that am fully capable of caring
for myselfa" felt very anxious about
him, and more so on the following
morning when he did not come to the
office. He came in the afternoon and
showed me how near he came to cross
ing the Great Divide" on his way
home. He did not know how it hap
pened. but his abdomen was nearly
scraped through by the wheel of the
buggy. =
A short time after this the Major
was ordered to join his company at
the cantonment at Little Missouri. The
Major never returned for duty to Lin
coin. the place he dearly loved. The
following year 1880, his regiment, the
9th Infantry was ordered to Wyoming.
This regiment had been stationed many
years in this department. The head
quarters were at Fort Buford, with
companies stationed at Forts Steven
son and Lincoln. Our mutual friend.
Charles Curley. was lieutenant a,
Stevenson. never served under Haz-
en- the colonel Of the 9th. but from
what have heard officers and soldier,
say. between serving at Buford under
Hazen and in Hell, all would prefe,
the later post. Hazen was said to be
u tyrant Of the tyrants. The regiment
had some excellent officers and sold.
iers. many Of whom had been long iu
service. Senator Wesley Baker ol
Emmons county belonging to this resi
ment.
The removal Of the Major brought
Lieutenant Josiah Chance to duty N
post commissary. Ia February Captain
N. S. Constable. post quartermaster
went on sick leave. when Lieutenant J
Frank Bell. now general in the arm,
was detailed as post quartermaster. ans
a most efficient one he made. lie wa
a very young man and took much il,
terest in his new duties.
When a regiment was removed form
a department some other one alway
took its place, if necessary. The It'll
Infantry was ordered from Texas to tn,
Department Of Dakota. as this wa
then called. With this regiment cam,
many officers and men with whom
had served years before in Texas. On
morning at th= boat landing l was sur
prised to meet Captain Warren G
Beach with company of this iltl
Infantry. met this officer many year
before at Gal 'e.ton, 7 .xa,. when h
was adjutant Of the regiment. He wa
very kind to me at that tim. when
was in need Of friendship. and ! al
ways had a warm heart for him. tn
county seat of Golden Valley count
, is named for this officer. n
; Speaking of Captain Constable r
minds me that he got out Of Bismarc
on the last train which went East fror
thatcity for over six weeks; for it re
quired that time for the train comm
! West to come from Fargo. This was
blockade.
This year departed Captain Nowla
, and his troop Of the 9TH Cavalry fo
=, Fort Totten. which left only one troo
/ Of cavalry at the post. Il" 9TH Cavalr,
I A part Of the 9TH Infantry were ser
l-om Smelling to Dakdta. Captain {
c Williams company came to Lincol
viii. Capt. r. Comba's company we1
4 to tho Cantonment at Little Missour
relieving Captain S. Baker and con
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