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Post Officers' Quarters:
"Many ladies greatly disliked Fort Union," wrote a young officer's wife. She noted dust storms, low paw, and the dull monotony of everyday life -- complaints shared by most soldiers' wives in isolated frontier posts.
Fort Union offered at least one good feature: "The quarters... had an unusually wide hall," recounted the same lady, "... which was superb for dancing... with canvas stretched tightly over the floor, flags decorating the sides, and the ceilings... charmingly draped..." |