Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks],
September 28, 1861
A number of the Iowa Third, on the sick list, were sent here night before last, from Kansas City. A portion of these were afflicted with the measles. The others were received into the hospital at the Fort, but owing to the lateness of the hour and the limited accommotions of the hospital building, those having the measles, were compelled to remain on the portico of the hospital all night, for fear of communicating the disease to the other patients. At an early hour in the morning, Marshal McDowall visited the Fort, and learning the facts from Captain Prince, both these gentlemen came to the city and secured a building to be used as a hospital, to which the patients were removed, and are now comfortable. Another building has also been secured and is being fitted up for use.