The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939 Page: 375
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Colonel J. K. F. Mansfield's Inspection Report of Texas 375
two stories high & a basement. Fresh beef is had at 51 cents the lb.
Flour is of the best quality manufactured in Texas at 5 75/100
to 8 50/100 dolls the 100 lbs. His accounts & returns are all com-
plete. Cash on hand 31 July 261 42/100 dolls & indebtedness
2125 dolls. He keeps 1 extra duty man as clerk & com Sergeant.
Hospital. This department is now in the hands of Dr. Nidelet
who is a substitute for Asst Surgeon Vollum since 3d July to
the 15 October next. It is well managed and Dr. Nidelet has the
confidence of the Command. The dispensary & ward rooms in a
building of stone & shingled. The kitchen of logs and thatched
roof & canvas doors & windows.-A small garden is attached.-
Iron bedsteads and supplies ample-a good steward, matron &c,
but no fund.-Post healthy.
Guard House is a log building & thatched & the guard 14 strong.
Magazine. A good stone building with a double roof shingled
& ordnance supplies in excellent order.
There is at this post 3 brass guns 6 pr; 1 brass howitzer 12 pr;
3 mountain howitzers 12 pr; 2 iron guns old pattern 6 pr; 4
muskets; 72 Halls carbines; 64 pistols; 2 sabres; 1 musketoon,
with ample supply of powder & ammunition. The gun carriages
all want painting, and paulins are required. I condemned to be
dropped, 1 watering bucket, 1 Gunners haversack, 1 lead apron
& strap, 1 post file, 4 woolen sponges 12 pr, 3 woolen sponges 6 pr,
8 large & 5 small tarpaulins.
Bakery a stone building & shingled, with a good oven; but no
post fund.
A sutler (James Duff) who is not allowed to sell ardent spirits.
This post has been commanded as follows: Capt C.L.Stevenson
5th Inft from 23d July 1851 to 14th Feb 1852.-Col G. Loomis
5th Inft. from 14 Feb. to 15th Sept 1853.-Capt J. A. Whitall
5th Inft. from 15th to 22nd Sept 1853.-Capt. W. W. Merrill 2d
Drag from 22d Sept to 4th Oct. 1853.-Capt L. Lamott 5th Inft
from 4th Oct to 4th Feb 1854.-Capt. J. M. Merrill 2d Drag from
4th Feb. 1854 to 2d Apr. 1856.-Capt & Bt Maj G. R. Paul from
2d to 19th April 1854.-Bt Maj E. Steen 2d Drag from 19th
April to 24th June 1855-Capt H. W. Merrill 2d Drag from
24th June to 27th July 1855-Bt Maj. E. Steen 2d Drag from
27th July to 24th Aug 1855.-Bt Major G. R. Paul 7th Inft from
24th Aug to 27th Feb 1856.-Capt. J. N. Caldwell from 27th Feb.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939, periodical, 1939; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101107/m1/404/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.