The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 Page: 582
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cessively high, costing by contract $7.95 per cord! Water is hauled
at great expense from the river, eight mules and three men and a
water wagon being constantly employed. As soon as possible, the
machine which has been tried--I understand with marked success
at Ft. Whipple--should be adopted at this Post. Lumber is $80
per M.
The Quarters for officers at this Post are very mean & inadequate.
These are needed at once to afford even reasonable comfort:
two sets for subalterns,
one set for the commanding-officer,
and a new hospital, the existing building to be converted into
men's quarters (very much needed) at small expense. Quarters for
two Act. Asst. Medical officers, at $24 per month each, and hired in
the adjacent town. I especially commend this subject to the attention
of the authorities.
There is no fire-engine & no fire extinguishers at the Post.
The general condition of the Post is good. The rent paid for the
site is $So per month.
James Carroll is Post trader. His stock of goods is ample &8 his
prices are reasonable.
The Ordnance stores are in a magazine & in good order. There
are two 3 in. guns with carriages & harnesses complete. The guns
are covered with paulins, and there are Iro solid shot, 6o case, o2
canister & 231 lbs. powder.
Ordnance Sergeant Clark (in charge) is of good character.
Medical Department
The hospital building is not what it should be and ought to be
replaced by a new one. Dr. [William R.] Steinmetz, Asst. Surgeon
in charge, makes the most of it, and the sick are well cared for.
Supplies are ample, beds are neat, and clean. A new hospital steward
recently joined to take the place of one who has not given satisfaction.
The Commanding-officer seems zealous & attentive to his duties.
He informed me there are 5 parades, 2 company-drills, 1 battalion-
drill, 1 cavalry drill, 2 target-practices per week; that the habits of
his officers were good; that there are Sunday-inspections by captains;
that orders were published on parade; that troops were in condition
to march at two hours notice; that ambulances were only used accord-
ing to Regulations. There were no recitations in Regulations & Tactics
thus far & the articles of war had not been read.
Appendix 7
Post at Austin (inspected 16th January 1873) is commanded by
Captain [Edwin E.] Sellers, ioth Infantry & is garrisoned by Com-
pany D of same regiment. There were present on inspection two582
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964, periodical, 1964; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101197/m1/660/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.