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Tales OF The Tenth Regiment MN Volunteers
John Smith Diary....
1863 May 4th Monday From Diary of John Smith Co G, 10th MN Volunteers…
It is dark and cloudy and looks like more rain. Capt Sanders and 40 men of the Co left the Fort on the Davenport as an escort to Fort Randall with seven hundered and sixty two Indians. Left the Fort a little after 6:00PM AND ARRIVED AT St Paul. About 7 and remained 2 hours and the proceeded. I am on guard tonight. There being 6 men, 1 Cor and 1 Serg on guard.
1863 May 5th Tuesday John Smith Diary….
It was very cold upon the river today, there being a cold wind. We found that we were early in the morning at Red Wing. The trees are all green along the river. The scenery along the river is grand and beautiful in many places.
1863 May 6th Wednesday From John Smith Diary….
On rising in the morning we found that we are in Dubuque. There was considerable wind upon the river all day. Saw many orchards in bloom along at many points. Passed through the bridge at Rock Island before also saw the place at Davenport where the condemned Indians are kept.
1863 May 7th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Passed Navoo . Arrived at Hannibal at 2:30pm, but a dispatch preceded us stating that we had to proceed to St. Louis and a steamboat would be in readiness for us to take us to Fort Randall instead of going across by railroad to St. Joseph.
1863 May 8th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at St. Louis about 8am this morning and remained there all day.
There was considerably a crowd around the boat today to see the Indians.
Fight with Indians today. Several killed.
1863 May 9th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
We left on the Florence at ½ past 3pm for Fort Randall. Arrived at the mouth of the Missouri before dark.
1863 May 10th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
On rising in the morning we found that we were about one hundred miles above the mouth of the Missouri River. It was very warm with a breeze which blew considerable sand from off the sand bars and islands in the river. The boat stopped in the evening to let the Indians off to cook and they had good fires in a few minutes and soon had their meal over. The boat did not lay up all night.
1863 May 11th Monday From John Smith Diary…
On rising we found that we had passed Jefferson City during the night. It is very pleasant but a little warm.
1863 May 12th Tuesday From John Smith Diary…
On rising in the morn we found that there had been rain during the night and also rain fell part of the day. We let the Indians ashore in the afternoon and killed an ox so they cooked it. Had to lighten the boat once we got across a sand bar this afternoon. We tied up abput 20 miles from Lexington and part of the Indians went ashore to their cooking.
1863 May 13th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
The boat did not start until 8 O’clock on account of heavy fog. Towars evening we came to Lexington Missouri.
1863 May 14th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Laid over last night a little above Lexington Got to Liberty Missouri at 2pm. It is about 436 miles from St. Louis. Arrived at Kansas Mo. And Wyandott Kansas a little before dark. The boat layed up early in the night.
1863 May 15th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning. Landed at a sand bar about 7 miles below Fort Leavenworth and put the Indians and part of the freight ashore and then after another trial we took our camp equipage and tents ashore and put them up. It is the first time we have had to erect tents since our enlistment. Tested first rate. Guerilla attack in evening. Had fighting.
1863 May 16th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Had a very pleasant day, a little warm. The Florence came back from Leavenworth and took the freight from the island in the river and landed where we were camped. They then took the rest of the freight and Indians and soldiers on board and started for the Fort. The mate of the boat got his leg broke and one of the Dakota woman died on board the boat.
1863 May 17th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
Left the fort early in the morning and arrived at Atchinson 10am. Wrote a letter to father in forenoon. Arrived in St. Joseph about 6pm. Buried a papoose today. Found the rest of the company all right having about 540 Indians. We laid over all night at St. Joseph.
1863 May 18th Monday From John Smith Diary
Left St. Joseph at 8am with the rest of the company and about 540 Indians upon board. Passed Mydura Point Kansas . Came about 75 miles from St. Joseph. Buried 2 papooses in one grave one having died last night. A fine day today.
1863 May 19th Tuesday From John Smith Diary…
Layed up last night. Started early this morning. Part of the Indians and Soldiers went ashore at a bar about 3 miles below Arago and walked up to Arago Nebraska. Passed through Winnebago City, Arago, St. Stephens in Nebraska and arrived at sandbar at Sonora and unloaded part of the freight and laid up here all night.
1863 May 20th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
The boat was all day in getting over the bar and unloading and in loading freight and recrossing bar for balance of freight . The wind was tolerable strong and the sand blew as though it had been a Minnesota snowstorm. Capt. Sanders preached in the School House in the evening.
1863 May 21 Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Left Sonora early in the morning.
1863 May 22nd Friday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived in the morning at Nebraska City and posted some letters there. Was most of the afternoon crossing a sand bar. Most of the boys and Indians went ashore and got a heavy rain and did not get on the boat until after night. Put up for the night after crossing the bar.
1863 May 23rd Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Council Bluffs in the forenoon and also Omaha, the capital of Nebraska Territory. Stayed there a few hours having broken the wheel. Left there in the evening and broke the rudder after going a short distance and remained anchored in the river all night.
1863 May 24th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning from near Omaha and made about 100 miles above next point. The river is raising. One of the Indian Missionaries preached a sermon in the afternoon.
1863 May 25th Monday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived almost at Sioux City and put up for the night. There has been 13 deaths among the Indians since leaving Fort Snelling.
1863 May 26th Tuesday. From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Sioux City early in the morning. It was a fine location. Remained there a few hours and proceeded up river. The mouth of the Big Sioux river is a few miles above Sioux City. The river on the upper Missouri is better fitted for purposes of navigation than upon the lower Missouri.
1863 May 27th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning and passed Vermillion where the Land Office is located also Yankton the capitol of the Territory. It is one of the finest sites for a town that I have seen upon the Missouri. There is a very fine prairie in Dakota Territory but timber is scarce.
1863 May 28th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Ft Randall in the afternoon and found orders to the ?? Would have to proceed miles above Ft Randall. Timber is scarce along the river. Left the fort and came 12 miles above it and layed over night.
1863 May 29th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning. 11 or 12 Dakota woman and papooses left last night. Supposed to have gone to the Yankton agency. The land is all prairie above the fort and is barren and bleak. Very little rain falls in the Summer Season. It is not adapted to farming.
1863 May 30th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at the Agency about 150 miles above Ft. Randall at 9am and disembarked the Sioux’s. While laying here Hugh Dobbin one of our company while swimming in the river went down and was drowned. We did not find the body. Left at 12 on our return trip. Laid up for the night about 50 miles from Ft Randall.
Tales OF The Tenth Regiment MN Volunteers
John Smith Diary....
1863 May 4th Monday From Diary of John Smith Co G, 10th MN Volunteers…
It is dark and cloudy and looks like more rain. Capt Sanders and 40 men of the Co left the Fort on the Davenport as an escort to Fort Randall with seven hundered and sixty two Indians. Left the Fort a little after 6:00PM AND ARRIVED AT St Paul. About 7 and remained 2 hours and the proceeded. I am on guard tonight. There being 6 men, 1 Cor and 1 Serg on guard.
1863 May 5th Tuesday John Smith Diary….
It was very cold upon the river today, there being a cold wind. We found that we were early in the morning at Red Wing. The trees are all green along the river. The scenery along the river is grand and beautiful in many places.
1863 May 6th Wednesday From John Smith Diary….
On rising in the morning we found that we are in Dubuque. There was considerable wind upon the river all day. Saw many orchards in bloom along at many points. Passed through the bridge at Rock Island before also saw the place at Davenport where the condemned Indians are kept.
1863 May 7th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Passed Navoo . Arrived at Hannibal at 2:30pm, but a dispatch preceded us stating that we had to proceed to St. Louis and a steamboat would be in readiness for us to take us to Fort Randall instead of going across by railroad to St. Joseph.
1863 May 8th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at St. Louis about 8am this morning and remained there all day.
There was considerably a crowd around the boat today to see the Indians.
Fight with Indians today. Several killed.
1863 May 9th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
We left on the Florence at ½ past 3pm for Fort Randall. Arrived at the mouth of the Missouri before dark.
1863 May 10th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
On rising in the morning we found that we were about one hundred miles above the mouth of the Missouri River. It was very warm with a breeze which blew considerable sand from off the sand bars and islands in the river. The boat stopped in the evening to let the Indians off to cook and they had good fires in a few minutes and soon had their meal over. The boat did not lay up all night.
1863 May 11th Monday From John Smith Diary…
On rising we found that we had passed Jefferson City during the night. It is very pleasant but a little warm.
1863 May 12th Tuesday From John Smith Diary…
On rising in the morn we found that there had been rain during the night and also rain fell part of the day. We let the Indians ashore in the afternoon and killed an ox so they cooked it. Had to lighten the boat once we got across a sand bar this afternoon. We tied up abput 20 miles from Lexington and part of the Indians went ashore to their cooking.
1863 May 13th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
The boat did not start until 8 O’clock on account of heavy fog. Towars evening we came to Lexington Missouri.
1863 May 14th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Laid over last night a little above Lexington Got to Liberty Missouri at 2pm. It is about 436 miles from St. Louis. Arrived at Kansas Mo. And Wyandott Kansas a little before dark. The boat layed up early in the night.
1863 May 15th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning. Landed at a sand bar about 7 miles below Fort Leavenworth and put the Indians and part of the freight ashore and then after another trial we took our camp equipage and tents ashore and put them up. It is the first time we have had to erect tents since our enlistment. Tested first rate. Guerilla attack in evening. Had fighting.
1863 May 16th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Had a very pleasant day, a little warm. The Florence came back from Leavenworth and took the freight from the island in the river and landed where we were camped. They then took the rest of the freight and Indians and soldiers on board and started for the Fort. The mate of the boat got his leg broke and one of the Dakota woman died on board the boat.
1863 May 17th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
Left the fort early in the morning and arrived at Atchinson 10am. Wrote a letter to father in forenoon. Arrived in St. Joseph about 6pm. Buried a papoose today. Found the rest of the company all right having about 540 Indians. We laid over all night at St. Joseph.
1863 May 18th Monday From John Smith Diary
Left St. Joseph at 8am with the rest of the company and about 540 Indians upon board. Passed Mydura Point Kansas . Came about 75 miles from St. Joseph. Buried 2 papooses in one grave one having died last night. A fine day today.
1863 May 19th Tuesday From John Smith Diary…
Layed up last night. Started early this morning. Part of the Indians and Soldiers went ashore at a bar about 3 miles below Arago and walked up to Arago Nebraska. Passed through Winnebago City, Arago, St. Stephens in Nebraska and arrived at sandbar at Sonora and unloaded part of the freight and laid up here all night.
1863 May 20th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
The boat was all day in getting over the bar and unloading and in loading freight and recrossing bar for balance of freight . The wind was tolerable strong and the sand blew as though it had been a Minnesota snowstorm. Capt. Sanders preached in the School House in the evening.
1863 May 21 Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Left Sonora early in the morning.
1863 May 22nd Friday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived in the morning at Nebraska City and posted some letters there. Was most of the afternoon crossing a sand bar. Most of the boys and Indians went ashore and got a heavy rain and did not get on the boat until after night. Put up for the night after crossing the bar.
1863 May 23rd Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Council Bluffs in the forenoon and also Omaha, the capital of Nebraska Territory. Stayed there a few hours having broken the wheel. Left there in the evening and broke the rudder after going a short distance and remained anchored in the river all night.
1863 May 24th Sunday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning from near Omaha and made about 100 miles above next point. The river is raising. One of the Indian Missionaries preached a sermon in the afternoon.
1863 May 25th Monday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived almost at Sioux City and put up for the night. There has been 13 deaths among the Indians since leaving Fort Snelling.
1863 May 26th Tuesday. From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Sioux City early in the morning. It was a fine location. Remained there a few hours and proceeded up river. The mouth of the Big Sioux river is a few miles above Sioux City. The river on the upper Missouri is better fitted for purposes of navigation than upon the lower Missouri.
1863 May 27th Wednesday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning and passed Vermillion where the Land Office is located also Yankton the capitol of the Territory. It is one of the finest sites for a town that I have seen upon the Missouri. There is a very fine prairie in Dakota Territory but timber is scarce.
1863 May 28th Thursday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at Ft Randall in the afternoon and found orders to the ?? Would have to proceed miles above Ft Randall. Timber is scarce along the river. Left the fort and came 12 miles above it and layed over night.
1863 May 29th Friday From John Smith Diary…
Started early in the morning. 11 or 12 Dakota woman and papooses left last night. Supposed to have gone to the Yankton agency. The land is all prairie above the fort and is barren and bleak. Very little rain falls in the Summer Season. It is not adapted to farming.
1863 May 30th Saturday From John Smith Diary…
Arrived at the Agency about 150 miles above Ft. Randall at 9am and disembarked the Sioux’s. While laying here Hugh Dobbin one of our company while swimming in the river went down and was drowned. We did not find the body. Left at 12 on our return trip. Laid up for the night about 50 miles from Ft Randall.