 | Kansas State Historical Society - Kansas - 1902 - 632 pages
...flew like wildfire and caused a panic. A burial party and a gang of men to dig graves were organized. Several died that day. Work was generally suspended,...of the men and partly to prevent mules being stolen to'ride away on, several having been already taken. I instructed men not to leave camp or allow any... | |
 | Woodbury Freeman Pride - Fort Riley (Kan.) - 1926 - 352 pages
...Sawyer tried to keep the men at work, and a few did work, without stopping. I have no idea how ipany men were sick, but much of the illness was caused...men and partly to prevent mules being stolen to ride away on, several having been already taken. I instructed the men not to leave camp or allow anyone... | |
 | Woodbury Freeman Pride - Fort Riley (Kan.) - 1926 - 352 pages
...were organized. Several died that day. Work was generally suspended, though Sawyer tried to keep the men at work, and a few did work, without stopping....men and partly to prevent mules being stolen to ride away on, several having been already taken. I instructed the men not to leave camp or allow anyone... | |
 | Percival Green Lowe - History - 1973 - 388 pages
...flew like wildfire and caused a panic. A burial party and a gang of men to dig graves were organized. Several died that day. Work was generally suspended,...men and partly to prevent mules being stolen to ride away on, several having been already taken. I instructed the men not to leave camp or allow anyone... | |
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Sawyer tried to keep men at work, and a few did work, without stopping. I have no idea how many men were sick, but much of the illness was caused by mental anxiety. The slightest indisposition was attributed to cholera, and often resulted in bringing... 