Gentlemen, with the regiment leaving for a winter campaign in the morning, and the women and children being sent to Fort Bliss, I am sure you have many arduous and difficult tasks to perform.
Herrar mínir, ūar sem hersveitin leggur í vetrarherferđ á morgun, og konur og börn verđa send til Fort Bliss, er ég viss um ađ ykkar bíđa mörg erfiđ verkefni.