St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Departure of the: Minnesota
.crt. First Regiment. 40; ;,;,::. 81

Departure of the: minnesota
tcr+. First Regiment. .u5y SCI. 81
On, Friday forenoon all was hustle at
FoEtn Smelling. Outside the Fort, Lieut.
Col. Millcr's Fort Abercrombie detach-
ment vas cncamred. There were two
conpnies, Company G, Of st.. Paul, and
Company Z, Of Minneapolis, Capt. Put
a.na. It. was a pleasant and nerccii sight,
the clean, white tents ranged in !, two
streets, the back part of tho tents in tho
two center roxs coming close together, the
Coloners tent standing at the head, and
some distance of, with the open end 'front.'
ing the centre Of this double row SO that
it commanded view down both Streets
While the tent Of each captain stood to the
right and left in advance of it so as tn
command each view Of both sides Of the
street on which the tents Of his respective
company, were ranged. To the right Of
tie Colonel's tent, and in range with it
stood the Surgeons tent. !" Capt. Acker
and his two ,lieutcnants Farrell and Rag:
cut occupied the same tent, but Lieuten-
autsSmith, of Company D, had separate
t.dtto the left Of Capt. Putuam's as"his
wife and son were with him. The camp
was laid out with mathematical precision.
The campfire Of one company being to the
left rear the head, and that of the other
At the foot of the camp .:l In his tent sat
Coz Miller Oh a camp stool, writing and
using tie top of an :u2pa'io' p pine chest
as a writing table, said .el!est also o., doing
duey as breakfast, dining and tea table,
His cot sat outside with the mattress and
blankets on it, enjoying the benefit Of the
sunshine, but alas, the eating utensils were
already packed, the officers mess broken
upfor the noncc and no opportunity for
taxing dinner of the chest lid: III the
Fort we're Two boarding: houses, one in the
hospital rooms had the ordinary tare and
other appliances of first class hotel and
50 one visitor, at least, was badly disap-
pointed at having to accept the usual hotel
fare Of "roast chicken, roast beef, boil
ed ham or roast veal" on white plate,
to be followed by "apple pic, cranberry
tart o. rhubarb," on another, instead Of
pork aud beans offa patty pan - ~
Col. German was in his old quarters,
the stone cottage at the head Of the Fort;
it bad been made quite lsomelike by the;
introduction Of .carpcting and furniture by
his guardian angel--the woman to whom
Minnesota is to owe soAmuch Of whatever
credit the First Regiment mayreaect upon
tho Staie-Nlrs. German: She was pack
INK the Coloheys trunks with such articles
- 6cwas to take. Packing and sending
aw.y other articles to besent to their home
in st. Paul; boiling hamAo be sent on as
rations on tho journey, receiving visitors
at'tbe, rate Of one every five minutes
Saying something pleasant to every one
and looking every inch lady i'' a calico
dress with close sleeves and not 1uf1e OF
soldsor frumple or Bit Of jewelry about
hcr. And, ladies, would you believe it I
she did not once apologize for that "bor'
rid Dress" ., say word to induce her Wis
itors 10 believe she had better one some
vi ere :,e il reserve. II there is one test %
vuls.rity aud parveneuism more u nj
ing than any other, it is that Of : woman m q
under any ordinary circumstances calling
attention to her dress by APOLOGIZE and q
plapatious. ,l,aa. ..p,I ..~:., jv;It,, IA. ~
tAra aGpyman il her husbands ,purser
Cominissialat General, counsellor and Us
,istant, while treating HIN ~ah shat affee
,tionate respect which ~gossse far to com
,nand the RESPECT of others. Assumiu'
no .aiissi9of command, doing nothing to DO
little, herself Or him BY aa assumption .
authority but taking pains e und ae' a
his duties and interests, she advises and as
:s;sts. takes care Of the Colonel while h
take. care d bis military duties: 0s0 '"'