“General” blew at 7 A. M. Struck tents and moved to our
first camping ground when we entered Fort Scott from Kansas City. I went ahead
with Major Miner to lay out camp. Q. M. issued clothing. Drew boots and shirt.
Helped get things ready for supper. In the evening Major P., Major M. and Adj.
Weeks got news of the fight in the Indian Territory. Standwaite prisoner,
another notable killed. 400 proved traitors, having come into camp and given up
and then turning on our men. 300 of them killed. Sergt. Major was taken sick
suddenly, probably sunstruck. Bill drunk and quarrelsome. Adj. Weeks in tent.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 23
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