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THE BIXTH REGIMENT.
Its Arrival Hone from the War
and Welcome by the
People.
from me Duly Pioneer of Tneadaj.
The Sixth Minnesota Regiment arrived yes
terday morning on the steamer Brilliant from
St. Louis, and was greeted with the most heart
felt and joyoos demonstration of love and hon
or by the entire populace of the city.
The Brilliant was expected on Sunday even
ing, and it had been determined that even if
they came after night to Teceive them, as the
moon was whining brilliantly, and the firemen
had plenty of torches ready. A storm of wind
jn Lake Pepin somewhat delayed the boat,
however, and it did not arrive until 6 o’clock
yesterday morning. The signal guns and
alarm bells soon called the people to the levee,
and notwithstanding the early hour, a large
crowd assembled in a few minutes.
XHE JOYOUS GBKETINGB.
There were, perhaps, more joyous meetings
to be witnessed then, than at the arrival of any
other regiment, since the Sixth has more St.
Paul boys than any other, three full companies
and a part of two other companies having been
recruited from this city. Many affecting scenes
were to be witnessed, which we have no space
10 describe. One lady was so overcome by
excessive joy at seeing her husband that she
lain ted, and was with difficulty brought to.
THK APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
We never saw such a wan and wasted body
of men come back from the war. Scarcely a
wian in the regiment looked well, or said that
he was really well, while all bore the traces of
suffering and disease. From fifty to seventy
five poor invalids accompanied the regiment,
most of whom were wasted to skeletons, al
most, by the malaria of Southern swamps.
One man died on the way up. Only 425 were
yesterday able to carry a musket and march to
the capitol. Not a regiment in our army has
suffered from disease more fearfully than the
Birth.
THE PROCESSION.
As soon as the escort could be arrauged, the
procession formed in the following order:
1. Great Western Band
2. Gov. Miller and State officers and General
Sibley and Staff.
3. The Mayor and City Council.
4. The Fire Deportment, in their usual order
of companies.
5. The Provost of Guard.
€. Hancock’s Corps—two companies from
Fort Snelling, beaded by the Second Cavalry
Band.
7. The “ Tumverein ” or Society of Turners,
in uniform.
8. The retired members of the Bixth Regi
ment.
9. The Sixth Regiment Band.
10. Field and Staff Officers.
11. The Sixth Regiment, in columns oi com
panies.
SPECIAL. DISPLAYS.
The Turner’s Bociety carried their line flag
in the procession. Their demonstration was
one of welcome to Capt. Shoeneman, Lieut.
Holl, and other members of their Society.
The retired members of the Sixth Regiment
deserve credit for their excellent display yes
terday. No regiment yet has had a finer wel
come from their former members. Nearly
fifty men inarched in procession, with appro
priate badges, and bearing two banners. One
of these wrs inscribed:
‘ 4 The Sixth Minnesota. Returning heroes—
we greet you with joy.” On the reverse—
“ Peace brings joy to loyal hearts, and the
Minnesota Bixth to their homes again.”
The other banner was draped in mourning,
and inscribed:
“We mourn for those who gave their lives
tor their country.”
On Third street, in trout of lugereoH’s Hall,
a Triumphal Arch was erected, tastefully de
corated by evergreens and flags. A scroll with
the motto: “ Welcome! comrades of the
Sixth’’—was suspended from its centre. The
arch was erected by contributions from the old
members of the Sixth entirely.
THE FIREMEN
have also many old members in the Sixth Re
giment. Lt. Col Grant, Capt. Gillham, Capt.
Shoeneman, Sergt. Major McCloud, Lient. Bell
and others whose names we do not ndw recall.
The three last, with five others, are members
of the Hook and Ladder Company. They
were fairly hugged by their old comrades.
AT THE CAPITOL.
The Regiment was received with repeated
cheers from the large crowds of ladies and gen.
tlemen assembled there, and by the Firemen
and other civic bodies as they filed past. Af
ter stacking arms, W. L. Wilson, Esq., intro
duced Mayor Prince, who [welcomed the Regi
ment on the part of the city as follows:
MAYOR PRINCE’S ADDRESS.
Officers cmd Soldiers of the Sixth Minnesota Vol
unteers ;
On the part of the City of St Paul, which
contributed so many men to your organization,
I bid you a cordial welcome. So long associat
ed as was the Sixth Regiment with the defence
of the frontier, and accustomed as were our
border States to look to it with confidence,
when danger threatened from the hostile sav
ages it is not surprising that when it was or
dered to Southern fields, to be prostrated by
disMiw in the unwholesome atmosphere of He
lena, * rir»n«Afl our citizens felt a lively and
deep sympathy with its afflicted members. In
its subsequent career to the dosing perform*
ances of the war at Mobile, in which you play
ed a gallant and conspicuous part, we nave
watched you with equal solicitude, and mourn
ed for your comrades who have found a sol
diers’ grave far away—but yet, thank God,
beneath a soil which still upholds the old flag
in all its renewed (glory. Receive therefore,
the sincere congratulations of your follow citi
xene here, and accept the assurance that how
ever warmly yon may be greeted elsewhere as
you disperse to your several places of resi
dence, you will find no more ardent| well
wishers to one and all of you, »mnmr the
residents of St. Paul.
I take pleasure in tuning you over to the
ladies, whose bright eyes will greet your re
turn more effectively and acceptably than even
the good things they have provided for your
body refreshment.
Mr. Wilson then introduced Charles H Will
iams, Esq., Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment. who spoke as follows:
CHIEF KNCteKER WILLIAMS’ ADDRESS.
Colonel Grant and Soldiers of the Sixth Mome
nta:
In behalf of the Fire Department of this
city I bid you a fireman's welcome to your
homes. How shall I speak of the trying times
in which nor gallant regiment was raised ?
How on that eventful night the citizens of this
dty rallied at oar public hall to devise means
to meet the then pending call for sfildiers for
the Union ? How the Firemen of this city
forward with men and means to meet
that, call p Tour gallant Lieutenant Colonel
was among the first to hang out his recruiting
flag at that time. How well his call was re
sponded to, the gallant company of young men
he led out of our city can testify. How nobly
they have performed their duty, the thinned
ranks of that company and of the regiment
can speak to-day.
Soldiers of the Sixth Minnesota: I have long
known your gallant Lieutenant Colonel. I
have known him not Iu the camp, on the
inarch, or in the field, but I have known'him
as the fearless,‘devoted fireman—as one of the
founders of our loved Department; known
him as an old personal friend. I have stood
with him battling the devouring element when
hope seemed in vain. Ever did I find him
equal to the emergency. You have among
you others of our Department, whom their
brother firemen feel proud to do honor to to
day. Pardon me in mentioning gallant Capt.
Harry Gillam, of your Regiment—the fearless
“ Pipeman of No. 2.” His was always the
post of danger. With pride and pleasure we
meet him to-day.
Soldiers: It "is a proud gratification to the
Firemen of St. Paul to contribute their part on
this occasion of your triumphant return to the
capital city of our State. Officers and soldiers,
I again bid yon a fireman’s hearty welcome to
your homes.
Governor Miller was then introduced by Mr.
Wilson, and addressed the P,egiment as fol
lows:
GOV. MILLER S ADDRESS.
I have a great mind to begin my remarks
where Mayor Prinee left. off, because we can
not say too much in pratee of the ladies. Ton
remember that at the last grand review of the
6th regiment at Fort Snelling prior to-its de
parture from the State, hundreds of Minnesota
ladies were present as interested and sympa
thizing spectators. They were among the last
objects too that greeted your vision at St. Paul
melted away in the distance, and are now
among the first aud most cordial to greet your
return. Their prayers have attended you
through the dangers and privations, of three
years, and I am admonished by their bounty
and waiting that brevity on my part will be a
virtue.
Briefly, therefore, I welcome yon upon your
return to Minnesota, all the more cordially be
cause I know that your duty has been nobly
performed.
Immediately after the bloody Indian massa
cree of 1862,1 witnessed your devotion to Min
nesota upon the plains hundreds of miles west,
and where we now stand, and in 1863 you
nobly contributed to the chastisement of the
fiends who so frequently have desolated our
homes.
Since that period, in the weary march, amid
the miasma of deadly camps, and the roar of
battle you have borne an honorable part in the
conflicts which have culminated in the vindica
tion of the government, and the recognition of
the old flag in every State of the Union. It re
quires courage to stand for the rights amid the
leaden hail and iron storm; but to my appre
hension the Sixth Minnesota displayed a still
more genuine heroism, when, notwithstanding
the disease, death and desolation of Helena, it
patiently stood at the poet of duty.
If there be around this vast assemblage a man
who asks the condition of the old Ship of State
after her voyage of four years through seas of
tears and blood, the Sixth regiment is prepared
to respond .-
“The good (hip Onion's voyage Is o’er:
At anchor sale she swings
And lond and dear, with cneer on cheer.
Her joyoos welcome rings
Hurrah ] hurrah ! it shakes the wave.
It thunders on the shore.
One flag, one land, - one heart, one hand, 4
One Nation evermore !** [Applause. ]
LIEUT. COL. GRANT’S RESPONSE.
Lient. CoL Grant responded as follows:
Ladies, Citizens, and Firemen of St. Pcud:
My heart is almost too foil of joy at our safe
arrival home, to respond to your" kind senti
ments of welcome. And yet joy alone does not
fill our hearts, for they are oppressed by the
grief of those who look in our ranks, (invain,
alas!) for their loved ones who are now sleep
ing their last sleep. Would that they were
with us to-day, to gladden the hearts of their
friends by their return, as oars has your hearts,
and to rejoice with os in once more arriving at
home.
On behalf of my regiment, allow me to thank
you, ladies and citizens of St. Panl, and brother
firemen, for your kind and gratifying welcome
to us to-day."
The firemen here gave three cheers for Lieut.
Colonel Grant, which was responded to by the
regiment with three rousing cheers for the fire
men, and three more deafening huzzahs for the
ladies of St. PauL Alter this cheer- fol incident
the men filed in to breakfast, which, notwith
standing all the drawbacks, was bountiful and
rich. Boquats were distributed in profusion,
and every soldier, we observed, had one.
ANOTHER FOOR SHILLIN’ DINNER.
The Provost Guard had provided a bountiful
lunch in the rear of the capitoL, and with the
firemen, Aldermen, dec., as invited guests, re
paired thither to refresh themselves. It was a
pleasant occasion, and designed as a return
of the hospitality extended to the Provost
Guard by the firemen on a late similar occa
sion.
AFTER BREAKFAST
was concluded, the Sixth Regiment was formed
in line, and marched, preceded by the civil es
cort, to the upper levee, where they embarked
on the steamers Anna Johnson and Mollie
Mohler, and were soon at the Fort.
The Sixth has not yet been mustered out,
and this process, with the payments, will cop
sume about ten days, when they will return to
“ civil life ” again, The Sixth has a fine re
cord-one of which its members may be proud.
We append below a condensed sketch of the
HISTORY OP THE SIXTH RECI
PIENT.
The call of the President for 600,000 men in
July 1862, was promptly responded to by our
citizens. The recruiting flag was to be seen in
every town and hamlet, and the Regiment was
raised in about S weeks. The commissions of
the line officers date from August Ist to 18th.
The following is the
Origlaai Rooter.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel—William Crooks. *
Lieut. CoL—John T. AverilL
Major—Robt. N. McLaren.
Adjutant—F. E. Snow.
Quartermaster—Henry L. Carver.
Sargeon—Alfred Wharton.
Assistant Sargeon—Jared W. Daniels.
Assistant Surgeon—A. O. Potter.
Chaplain—Rev. R. B. BoOL
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Hospital Steward—John Gffiis.
Sergeant Major—Fred. Norwood.
Commissary Sergeant—Wm. McCauley.
Quartermaster Sergeant—H. D. Tenney.
LINE OFFICERS.
Company A —Can*. Hiram P. Grant; First
Lieut. Harry J. GUham; Second Lieut. Jacob
E. Baldwin.
Co. B—Capt Orlando C. Merriman; First
lient. Wm. Grant: Second Lieut. Henry A.
Patridge. «
THK WEEKLY PIONEEK AflD i>EMOCKAI
Co. C—Capt. H. & Bailey; Ist Lieut. Dana
White; 2d Dent. C. P. Alexander.
Co. D—Captain Joseph C. Whitney; Ist
Dteut, Shepard H. King; 2d lient. Daniel Al
baugh.
Co. E—Captain Rodolph Shoenemann; Ist
lient. Christian Ex el: 2d Lieut. Matthias HolL
Co. F—Capt. H. W. Wilson; Ist Lieut.
George Parker; 2d Lieut. Joseph F. Plngerry.
Co. G —Capt. Daniel H. Valentine; Ist Lieut.
George W. Prescott; 2d Lieut. Charles J.
Stees
Co.' H—Capt William K. TattersaH; Ist
Lient. Samuel Geisinger-, 2d Lieut. William
Brown. „ , „ ~
Co I—Capt. Carlisle A. Bromley; Ist Lieut,
Thomas S. Slaughter: 2d Lieut. Robt. Hasty.
Co. K—Capt. Wm. H. Woodward; Ist Lieut.
William W. Braden ; 2d Lieut. Henry 8. Bub
sett*
The Regiment was scarcely in an organized
condition, when on August 21st came the
sickening tidings of the massacre of Acton
and Redwood, and the Sixth, with other Regi
ments hastily armed and imperfectly provided
for a campaign, was hurried to Fort Rideely in
forced marches. They suffered many hard
ships on this march, as their commissariat, &c.,
was imperfectly organized, and most of the
officers inexperienced.
A detachment of the Sixth dM good execu
tion at Birch Coolie, losing a number of men,
while at Wood Lake they made a gallant
charge, whipping the Sioux badly. No far
ther engagements took place that year, and
the winter was spent in garrisoning several
posts on the frontier.
In the spring of 1863 the Sixth Regiment
formed a part of the column of Gen. Sibley in
his expedition against the Bioux on the Upper
Missouri. The campaign was one of great
hardship, owing to the forced marches, the
terrible snitry weather, and the desert-like na
ture of a part of their route. The Sixth lost
but few men however, and all stood it well.
The campaign was successfully closed by the
battles of “ Big Hills,” “Dead Buffalo Lake,”
and “ Stony Lake,” in which engagements the
Sixth did good execution, and aided in the ter
rible chastisement the Sionx then received.
Returning from the expedition in the fall of
1863, the Sixth again garrisoned various fron
tier posts. During the winter one company
(K) doing Provost Guard duty in this city.
It was generally supposed that the Bixth
would join the expedition of 1864, under Gen.
Sully, but the great need of troops just at that
time compelled the War Department to order
the Sixth Regiment to the Department of the
Southwest This order was bailed with joy
by the Sixth. They had enlisted to help put
down the rebellion and were tired of frontier
warfare. It required several weeks to collect
the various companies at Fort Snelling, but it
was accomplished about June 12. On the 13th
a grand review of the whole Regiment took
Slace, and on the 14th they inarched from the
ort through St PauL embarking at the Lower
Levee on steamers. Of the 835 men who left
in the full flush of lusty life fourteen months
ago, less than half retamed yesterday
morning. The deadly bullet and the still
more fatal miasmas of the South had done
their terriblest carnage among the rank and file,
and many a household where joy and pleasure
once reigned, is now draped in weeds and
mourning for the gallant soldier boy who wil
never return.
The Regiment proceeded at once to Helena
arriving there about the first of July. The
weather was fearfully hot, and the air filled
with miasma. The men were encamped at a
flat place sixteen feet below high water mark,
and at once commenced falling sick. In a
short time nearly the entire regiment was
prostrate. In some companies only one or
two men were left for duty. This state of
things continued all summer, and CoL Crooks
in vain plead to have the Regiment sent to the
front, or anywhere, out of Hell-ena as the
boys called the town. Bat red-tapeism was too
tenacious, and in dispair Col. Crooks resigned
and came home. Finally they were ordered to
report to Gen. Rosencrans at SL Louis, but not
until 150 brave fellows had been put under the
sod at Helena, and numbers of others so reduc
ed that they were discharged from the ser
vice.
They arrived at St. Louis on November 12th,
and remained three months on provost duty.
During their whole stay there, only two men
were in the guard house, a fact that speaks
volumes for the Sixth. On January 29 they
started for New Orleans, to report to General
Canby. They were finally placed in the 2d
Brigade, 2d Division 16th Army Corps (Gen.
end A. J. Smith), and soon embarked for
Dauphine Island. After a stormy passage
landed at Dauphin Island, where they remained
twenty days. They took transports for Fish
River on March 20, where they remained a few
days. The army was now making the grand
attack on Fort Blakely, and the Sixth did con
siderable skirmishing. They were ordered to
hold a road, which they did for thirty-six
hours, supported only by a section of a batterv.
They were now laying between Fort Blakeiv
and Spanish Fort, aud were under fire night
and day, for several days and nights. Fortu
nately, their casualties were few. When the
grand assault was made or Blakely April 9,
they were in the second line of attack, but met
with no loss.
On April 13, the 16th corps was pushed off
for Montgomery. After a very hard march
they arrived there on April 25, and remained
nine weeks, sickness prevailing most of the
time, with several deaths.
On July 16, left on return journey, 487
strong. Arrived at Vicksburg, and Were or
dered to report at St. Louis for muster out,
baton arriving there, were ordered to Fort
Bneiling, for whicn post they started on Aug
ust 1.
Pnmil Boater.
field and staff.
Colonel—John T. AverilL
Lieut. Colonel—Hiram P. Grant.
Major —lL 8. Bailey.
Surgeon—Wallace r. B eld on.
Assistant Surgeon—James McMasters.
2d Assistant Burgeon—Henry Wilson.
Chaplain—Daniel Cobb.
Adjutant—Alonzo P. Connelly.
Quartermaster— H. H. .Gilbert.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Sergeant Major—D. Hance McCloud.
Commissary Sergeant—Wm. S. McCauley.
Quartermaster Sergeant—John Wagner.
Principal Musicians—Levi Longfellow and
Louis Miller.
LINK OFFICERS.
Company A—Captain Harry Gilham; Ist
Lieut Wm. P. Banes; 2d Lieut Joseph Mad
ison.
Co. B—Capt Wm. Grant; 2d Lieut Wm.
Moore.
Co. C—Capt Robert R. Hutchinson; Ist
lieot Samuel McClay; 2d Lieut John Hutch
inson.
Co. D—Capt Joseph E. Whitney; Ist Lieut
fluoric E. Case; 2d Lieut Henry M. Hunt.
in sr*-4*pL Rudolf Bchoenemann • Ist
IJ—it. Holl; 2d lient, Justus B. Bell.
Co. F—Capt Horace B. Wilson; Ist Lieut
George W. Parker; 2d Lieut J. F. Pingrey.
Co. G—Capt Chas. J. Bteea; Ist Lieut. Geo.
W. Prescott; 2d Lieut E. O. Zimmerman.
Co. H—Capt Wm. K. TRtteraall; Ist
Wm. Brown; 2d Lieut Wm. M. Evans.
Co. I—Capt Thomas 8. Slaughter; Ist Lieut
Wm. & Gresham; 2d Lieut James T. Avery.
Co. K—Capt Wm. W. Braden; Ist lient
Henry 8. Basset; 2d lient John Gunn
TU* TENTH REGIMENT.
Its Arrival Last Night--Reception
by the Citizens.
GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCES
SION TO THE CAPITOL.
From the Daily Pioneer o* Tuesday
The Tenth Minnesota Regiment arrived on
the Davenport at dark last night, and was re
ceived and ova ted by the citizens with an una
nimity and spirit equal to the occasion. We
regret that the lateness of the hour and the
fact that our columns were already quite
filled, prevents us from giving so full a report
of the reception of the Tenth as its importance
requires.
As it was already quite dark when the Re
giment disembarked, the Firemen appeared
for escort, duty, each with a torch which
made an imposing demonstration, and
added to the bright moonlight, illu
minated the streets so that marching
was as easy as by daylight. The streets were
densely crowded on the whole route to the
Capitol. On arriving
AT THE CAPITOL,
the Regiment stacked arms, and were then
welcomed by Mayor Prince, in the following
word’s:
Officers and soldiers of the Tenth Minnesota Vol•
2 unteers:
Toor fellow citizens resident in this city have
deputed me to extend to you their greetings
ana their hearty welcome on your return from
Southern fields of conflict, on which you have
displayed conspicuous gallantry, and added to
the reputation of your State. Words cannot
express our feelings of gratitude to God, who
has made you, with vour gallant companions,
instrumental in crushing traitors in arms, and
in restoring peace to oar beloved country.
Tour services on the frontier, in guarding it
from the approaches of the wily savage, and
on the plains in 1863, when the army of which
you formed a part severely chastised the war
riors who had consented to give battle, had
made your regiment well known through
out the State. Ton have left behind in
Southern ground noble members of your
organization, who gave their lives to
their country. For them we lament, bnt not
as those without hope, offering themselves as
a sacrifice in a noble cause; we trust that they
have but been translated to a holier and hap
pier abode. Their labors conjointly with your
own and those of the thousands of patriots who
have participated in the great rebellion, have
secured the priceless heritage of constitutional
liberty to the people of this great republic for
all time to come.
Peace smiles at last, the nation calls her sons
To sheathe the sword, her battle flag she furls,
Speaks In glad thunders from unallotted guns,
And hides her ruby under milk white pearls.
O, ye that fought for freedom, living, dead,
Our sacred host of God's anuointed Queen,
For every noly drop your veins have shed.
We breath a welcome to our bowers of green.
Mothers, wives and sisters await your advent
to the apartments above, to offer you the bod
ily refreshment to which you doubtless will
pay proper tribute, and then God speed you to
your several happy homes.
CoL Averill then introduced Governor Miller,
who made a short address of welcome, which
was loudly applauded.
Brefet Brig. Gen. S. P. Jenuison then made
a happy and appropriate response, which was
repeatedly cheered. He returned thanks to
the ladies and citizens, for their kind wel
come.
The Regiment was at once conducted up
stairs to the supper rooms, which were bril
liantly lighted, and regaled with the choice
sapper provided by the ladies.
At the conclusion of the supper the column
was reformed and marched to the boat, re-em
barking and proceeding to Fort Snelling, with
the exception of a few who were furloughed.
We understand that the Regiment will be paid
off and mustered out by the close of the week.
About sixty of the me* are sick, and were
unable to leave the boat. Only about 400 par
ticipated in the reception.
We append below a brief
HISTORY OP THE TENTH REGI
MENT.
The Tenth Regiment was raised in the sum
mer and fall of 1862, in response to the 600,-
000 calL The following is its original roster:
Original Boater.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel—James H Baker.
Lient. Colonel—Samuel P. Jennison.
Major—Michael Cook.
Adjutant—J 1 . C. Braden.
Quartermaster -George W. Green.
Surgeon—B. B. Sheardown.
Assistant Surgeon—W. W. Clarke.
Assistant Sargeon—A. Burnham.
Chaplain—Rcy. E. R. Lathrop
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Sergeant Major—A. C. Flanders.
Hospital Steward—Louis Proebeting.
Quartermaster Sergeant—Richard Fewer.
Commissary Sergeant—L. 8. Meeker.
Principal Musicians—George A. Todd and
Joseph Culver.
LIKE OFFICERS.
Company A—Captain, R. C. Ambler: Ist.
lient. L. L. Babcock; 2d Lieut. M. M. L.
Btr*y.
Co. B—Capt. A. J. Edgertou; Ist Lieut. W.
McMicken; 2d Lieut. 8. BurwelL
Co. C—Capt. C. H. Hacket; Ist Lieut. A. S.
Hopson; 2d Lieut. Jno. Lathrop.
Co. D—Capt W. W. Phelps; Ist Lieut. C.
L. Davis; 2a Lieut. W. B. Williams.
Co. £—Captain, J. A.|Rooboq; Ist Lieut. J.
John W. Heathe; 2d Lieut Charles Kittieson.
Co. F— Captain, Goo.jW. White; Ist Lient
E. H. Kennedy; 2d Lieut O. B. Smith.
Co. G—Captain, & a Sanders; 4st Lieut
G. W.JStewart; 2d Lieut O. B. Smith.
Co. H—Captain, M. H. Sullivan; Ist Lieut
D. Cavanaugh: 2d Lieut D. F. McCarthy.
Co. I—Captain, Ist lient J.
German; 2d Lieut M. R. MerrelL
Co. K—Captain, M. J. O’Counnr, Ist Lieut
William Byrnes; 21 lient Michael Hoy.
It wm only partially organized when it wm
hurried off to fight the Indians on the frontier,
and participated in the battle of Wood
The winter of 1862 wm spent in garrison, and
in the spring of 1863 the Tenth Regiment wm
sent on Sibley’s expedition, in the
and battles and success at which it bore a full
share. In the foil of 1863 it wm sent South,
and remained at St Louis all winter 0f1863-4.
It bare a high reputation for orderly conduct
. while there. In the spring of 1864 the regi
ment embarked for Columbus, Ky., and re
mained sometime, with occasional expeditions
into the country. In June the Tenth wm sent
to Memphis, and shortly afterward took part
in the battle of Tupelo, where it lost twenty
men, killed and wounded. In the Talla
hatchie campaign (Jely, 1864) they had hard
skirmishing for several days, but not many
casualties.
Bept up River, and
Ark “ B “ *°
Mo.-amarchofgreathanUhip. Afterashort
stay they took steamer for Jeffer*™
thence by rail to Ottoville, and atoneTL olt
on the famous race with Daddy Price, another
campaign of great hardship and fatigue, ifogt
of the men were actually barefooted and nearly
naked. The chase continued clear to the r. n .
sas line, when they returned to St. Louis, rag.
ged and dirty.
But short time was allowed for the civilizing
process of soap, new clothes and the paymas
ter, and the Tenth was hurried to Nashville,
which was then threatened by Hood. They
here participated on December 15 and 16 in the
splendid battle and victory of Nashville, charg
ing the enemy’s works with the bayonet, and
losing 25 killed and 50 wounded. They joined
in the pursuit of Hood, and after various ad
ventures arrived at Eastport, where they lived
on raw com for a number of days.
They were then sent to Mobile, and partici
pated in the capture of Spanish Fort, losing 10
men from|death and wounds. The regiment
then moved to Meridian, Miss., where it was
when the order for its discharge came.
STATISTICS OF THK REGIMENT.
From a neat little paper called “The 10th
Regiment,” printed by the boys of the Tenth
at Meridian, Miss-, and edited by M. H. Pren
dergast, we extract some interesting statistics.
From the organization of the Regjmwnt up to
June 27, 1865, the casualties were as follows:
CASUALTIES.
Loss by discharge 161
Loss by disease 91
Loss by killed in action
Loss by wounds received in action 2
Total number wounded 99
Total number died 130
Strenth of Regiment at organization 1077
Strenth of Regiment June 26,1865 658
OCCUPATION.
Farmera 740
Laborers ; 129
Carpenters 39
Clerks 10
Blacksmiths ..’ 12
Millers 10
NATIVITIES.
New York 217
Ireland 159
Scandinavia ja
Germany 82
Ohio 75
Canada 03
Pennsylvania 54
England 41
Vermont 37
Indiana and Maine each 35
Illinois and Massachusetts each 25
Wisconsin 24
Total natives of U. 8. 523
Total natives of other countries. 554
The following is the
Present Hooter.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel—James H. Baker. *
Lieutenant Colonel—Sam 1 ! P. Jennison.
Major—E. C. Saunders.
Quartermaster—E. N. Leavens.
Adjutant—J. C. Braden.
Surgeon—S. B. Sheardown.
Assistant Surgeon—F. H. Milligan.
• Chaplain—Vacant
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Sergeant Major—Charles Eickler.
Quartermaster Sergeant—Vacant
Commissary Sergeant—Warren P. BisselL
Hospital Steward—H. Black.
Principal Musicians Geo. A. Todd, 8. 8
Goodrich.
LINE OFFICERS.
Co. A—Capt L. F. Babcock; Ist Lieutenant
vacant; 2d Lieutenant vacant
Co. B—Capt Wm. McMicken; Ist Lieut 8.
Burwell; 2d Lieut T. J. Hunt
Co. C—Capt. D. Cavenaugh: Ist Lieut M.
R. MerreU; 2d Lieut W. W. Case.
Co. C—Capt C. L. Davis: Ist Lieut W. B.
Williams; 2d Lieut L. 8. Meeker.
Co. E—Capt E. Kennedy; Ist Lieut Chas-
Kittlesou; 2d Lieut, vacant
Co. F—Capt James Gorman; Ist Lieut
Isaac Hamlin; 2d Lieut James Flannegan.
Co. G—Capt G. W. Stewart; Ist Lieut Eli
Ash; 2d Lieut H. A. McConnell.
Co. H—Capt M. H. Sullivan; Ist Lient va
cant; 2d Lient A. C. Flanders.
Co. I—Capt M. J. Severance; Ist Lieut
Richard Fewer; 2d Lieut Eli K. Pickett.
Co. K—Capt M. J. O’Conner; Ist Lieut
William Byrnes; 2d Lieut vacant
Letter from Gen. Sherman <0 Gen*
* Johnson.
The Richmond Republic contains the
following letter, never before published:
Headquarters Military Division of the)
Mississippi, nr tub Field, v
Raleigh, N. C., April 27, 1865. j
General Johnston , commanding Confederate Ar
mies, frc., Greensborough:
General: I herewith inclose von copies of
my field orders No. 65, which gave Gen. Hcho
field full and ample power to carry into
our convention, and I hope, at your personal
interview with Gen. Schofield, you
your mind of his ability and kind disposition
toward the inhabitants of North Cawtiw
In addition to the points made at our inter
view of yesterday, I have farther instructed
General Schofield to facilitate, what you and I
and all good men desire, the return to their
homes of the officers and n»» compos
ing the army—to let you have of hi« stores
ten days rations for 25,000 men. We have
abundance of provisions at Morehead City, and
if yon send trains here they may go down with
our trains, and return to Greensboro with the
rations specified. CoL Wright did fritmd to
send his construction train up today, but did
not get up his carpenters in tune.
The tram, with square timber and earoen
ters, will go up in the morning, and I think
by the morning of the 29th your trains could
run down on the road and foil in with curs of
th 6 30th. I can hardly estimate bow many
animate fit for farm purposes will be “loaned ”
to the farmers, but enough, I hope, to insure
• crop.
I f ** n hardly commit myself as to how for
commerce will be free, but I think the cotton
still in the country, and the crude turpentine,
will make money with which to secure sup
plies. General Schofield, in a few days, win
be able to arrange ail snob matters.
I wish you would send the enclosed parcel
for General Wilson, m it contains the orders
65 and 66, and imtractlaas to release aO his
prteoners on the conditions of our convention.
Now that the war is over, I am m willing to
risk my person and reputation m heretofore to
heal the wounds made by the pate war; and I
think my feeUng is shared by the whole army.
I also think a similar feeling actuates the
mans of your army; but there era some uh
thinking young men who have no me of ex
perience, that, unless controlled, may embroil
their neighbors. If we are forced to deal with
theaa, it moat be with severity; bnt I hone
they will be managed by the people of the
Bcfli
CMflaiai: Knaaocar Falconer, A. A. G.
A DIMtyJCAL OUTM6E.
Negroes Outrage a White Wonsan and
Attempt to Harder Her—Tire Vil
lains In Jail—Afterwards Hang.
From the Evansville find.) Journal, July 31.
Much excitement was prodnoed in this
city early yesterday morning, by reports
that a crime, heretofore, we believe, un
heard of in this vicinity, had been perpe
trated near this city.
The facts as we ascertained them are
about as follows:
About six o’clock yesterday morning a
Mrs. Dullinger, who lives some distance
m the country, was on her way to the city
to attend church, and when near the resi
. en^ e , Mr. E. J. Dobell, she was at
two negroes.
« ~ De a stout woman, about forty
nveor fifty years of age, made for a time
successful resistance, when one of the
brutes drew a pocket knife and cut her
several times severely in the lace, neck
and shoulders. Growing faint from loss of
bl<K)d, she was overpowered by the brutes
and dragged across a fence into a corn
field, where her person was violated by
both, who then made a deliberate attempt
to kill her, bnt were frightened away by
hearing persons approaching. 7 1
The whole neighborhood was quickly
aroused ana turned out in search of the
fiends. In the meantime, the half mur
dered woman was oonveyed home and
physicians called to her assistance, who
reported her in a very critical condition.
Diligent search was made for the per
petrators of the horrid crime, and a young
negro named Joe Goins was arrested by
officers Jewett and Long, and brought to
town and lodged in jail, bat it was not
then known that he was a participator in
the crime. Late in the afternoon the other
brute was pointed out to Joe Wesboro and
his brother, by a negro boy, and was by
them arrested and brought to town and
lodged in jail We were unable to learn
his name. He lived near Westboro’, be
yond Pigeon Greek, near the railroad.
We are informed that he made a con
fession of the diabolical crime, implicating
the boy Joe. Upon searching him, the
knife was found bloody, and his olothea
were bloody, though he had made an
effort to wash the blood from his shirt.
There were also foufid on his person a ra
zor, the ear-rings of their victim, which
had been literally torn from Her ears, and
over $7 in money. The boy Joe, we un
derstand, acknowledged getting $1 from
the other negro. The amount of money
taken from the woman was about sls.
This revolting outrage has created much
feeling in the city, and the infamous and
brutish wretches will, no doubt, receive,
as they deserve, the severest punishment
of the law.
From the same, August 1.
A HORRIBLE CRIME TERRIBLY EXPIATED.
The two negro brutes, who so fiendishly
maltreated a white woman on Sunday,
fearfully expiated their crime yesterday
*afternoon.
Early yesterday morning a crowd of
excited people commenced collecting
around the oourt house and jail, demand
ing that the prisoners be delivered np to
them. The demand was refused, of
course, and at noon the crowd dispersed',
and it was hoped that bettor counsels
would prevail, and that the guilty wretch
es would be left to the regular course of
the law.
But after noon the crowd assembled
again, and the excitement had evidently
increased, and continued to increase until
about half past three o’olook, when the
front door of the jail building was broken
open with a sledge hammer, and the
crowd rushed into the yard. How they
reached the prisoners we did not learn,
bnt they were soon dragged forth into
the street, beaten down with clubs and
shot
After they were dead they were taken
up and hanged to a lamp post on the cor
ner of the street, where they weH hang
ing at a late hour in the evening. They
were ultimately, we learn, taken down
and buried.
It was the first scene of the kind ever
enacted in Evansville, and for the fair
feme of the city we hope it will be the
last.
Every one execrates the abominable and
brutal crime committed by the negroes,
but mob law isa dangerous remedy tor the
evils of this or any kind, and all good cit
izens deplore a resort to it; and we hope
this fearful and summary punishment will
prove such a warning as that we abali
never again bear of such a crime in our
midst.
BEWiBD FOH GALLANTRY.
New York, Aug. 7.— lt will be remembered
that previous to the capture of Richmond pro
positions were made that a considerable amount
of money should be raised and deposited with
Gen. Grant, for presentation to national sol
diers who should first replace the glorious old
ensign of the Republic over that city in the
then contemplated aasault. The matter how- *
everwM dot prosecuted to the extant designed
and only sl,l*o were raised. Besidesßlch
mood wm not taken by assault but by forced
evacuation of the rebels. In view of this feet
Gen. Grant decided to distribute it mw* the
three soldiers most distinguished for gattantry
in the final assault on Petersburg, which wm
in effect an assault on RidunondTaad on the
rwcommendatimr of their corps commanders
he hM addressed each of the following brave
men an autograph letter to that effect! Sere*
David Touag, 179th Pennsylvania, 6th cotds *
.Sergeant Thomas McGraw, 23dlndiana. 4th
SS** 1 J#oob R " Tw *».*>tb
FRGM FORTRESS HORROR.
-fog—tJ-The BUrick
JSlia Fortress Monroe
S3S2t,?a»
evenings ago, on the ramparts ot Fortress Mon
roe. It hM been customary to have them
promenade at different hours, but this time by
Moeenor they were out at the seme time.
Mr. Glsy extended his handMyizg he presum*
id they would be allowed toateSe bands jtfno^
jyl
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