During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
Those as don't eat, without exception, fail to survive.
While in El Paso, I met Mr. Clinton Burk, a native of Texas, who I married in August 1885.
I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.
We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded.
On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.