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10 June 1864
Alden, William H. (fl. 1844-)
to Mother
Tommorow they will march again. His mother thinks a certain lady is too old for him but he says now that he is taller it should be okay.
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11 June 1864
He is busy rounding up some loose horses that got away. General supply went up day before yesterday. He is very healthy.
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24 June 1864
He is sick and tired of everything. He doesn't even care where he is as long he has enough to eat. It has been really hot.
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13 July 1864
They are now at Fort Rice and may stay there 10 days. He was not suprised to hear of Luisa's death.
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9 September 1864
There is an emigrant train 200 miles west of where they are that is surrounded by Indians. They have sent in for reinforcements. Drake is wounded. They have had two fights with the Indians so far.
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2 October 1864
Drake died. The emigrant train was surrounded for 2 weeks and they sent out 1,000 men and 200 cavalry as reinforcements. 45 men escorted the emigrants through the Indian country.
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1861-1877
12 miles from Fort Pierre they will build a fort and name it after the general. He has been without family or friends for months and he has only seen "one white woman" and she was from the hospital boat.
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24 December 1864
They finally moved into winter quarters. Getting there was an ordeal and they all got sore. Fred died and they buried him with military honors.
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9 March 1865
Everyone is getting sick and he is sitting up with one of the boys tonight. He thinks there will be an expedition against the Indians in the summer.He mentions Hattie and Norton.
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12 March 1865
Some of their horses died so they had to come 350 miles on foot. He spent his Christmas like any other day except he took a ride on his horse and had an oyster dinner.
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18 March 1865
He has been detailed in the Quartermaster Department and is working as assistant clerk.
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26 March 1865
He doesn't have much work to do now that he is acting as clerk. The Indians had to move out onto the highland. Hostile Indians attacked a group of white men and they lost all their ponies and had to leave all their furs out on the prairie.
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15 April 1865
He had to go on a 45 mile horse back ride recently but as a veteran he was used to it. Includes separate note to Hattie complimenting her on her math skills and handwriting.
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22 May 1865
He tells her not send a package because it will cost too much. The company is now healthy for the most part except for one man. He mentions Norton.
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20 July 1865
He thinks he will be in Crow Creek for about 2 months before he might be able to start home. He says to give his love to everyone.
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He thanks her for the butter and cake she sent. He is glad Rebecca wrote to him. He heard that Ed was in another battle.
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William H. Alden
Portrait of William H. Alden in a suit. He has a goatee and mustache.
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1862-1865
Jackson, Edwin (fl. 1862-1865)
[Collection of Edwin Jackson, D company, 6th regiment, Minnesota, infantry] [decimalized]
Fighting the Sioux [18 letters]. Edwin Jackson 6th Regt. Minn. Vols. collection of letters, many written on patriotic stationery. Very detailed and descriptive accounts of Indian atrocities against civilians and battles. On 12 October 1862, he...
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