Campaigning with Crook; and Stories of Army Life
- ISBN-10
- 1230417184
- ISBN-13
- 9781230417189
- Pages
- 76
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09
- Publisher
- Theclassics.Us
- Author
- Ion Ratiu Chair of Romanian Studies and Associate Professor of Foreign Service and Government Charles King
Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... the man and the commander turns to me with, " Well, what did I tell you?" And so we got our orders for the Sioux campaign of 1876. To the officers, of course, it was an old story. There was not one of our number who had not seen hard campaigning and sharp Indian lighting before. But could we have had our choice, we would have preferred some less abrupt announcement. Hardly a word was spoken as the group broke up and the ladies sought their respective homes, but the bowed heads and hidden faces of many betrayed the force of the blow. The officers remained with General Carr to receive his instructions. There was no time to lose, and the note of preparation sounded on the spot. General Sheridan's orders directed four companies from Fort Hays to proceed at once to Cheyenne by rail, and there await the coming of the more distant companies --eight in all, to go on this, the first alarm. Companies "A," "B," "D," and "K" were designated to go; "E " to stay and " take care of the shop." Those to go were commanded by married officers, each of whom had to leave wife and family in garrison. "E" had a bachelor captain, and a lieutenant whose better half was away in the East, so the ladies of the regiment were ready to mob the general for his selection; but there was wisdom in it. In ten minutes the news was all over the post. A wild Celtic "Hurray, fellows, we're going for to join Crook," was heard in the barracks, answered by shouts of approval and delight from every Paddy in the command. Ours is a mixed array of nationalities--Mulligan and Meiswinkel, Crapaud and John Bull, stand shoulder to shoulder with Yanks from every portion of the country. In four regiments only is exclusiveness as to race permitted by law. Only darkies can join their ranks....
