The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

no 1oat was lClt VI tuolI PIns0os Su0n NV
tiers left open, half finished, all Of which had
to undergo inspection by our now elated
and victorious army. Very soon was seen
many OF our men in secesh clothes; some
having lieutenants and captains swords
dangling to their sides; when these could
not be had they got the Mississippi tooth
picks. We had twelve guns on our side'
the enemy fourteen, all of which we saved
them the trouble of taking any farther also
upwards of 1000 horses and mules, and
about l25 wagons, coffee, sugar in abund.
ance, about 10000 stand of arms, besides
lots which they threw into the river.
Colonel McCook says it was second
Bull Run, only the Bull ran the other a0ay
this time. He is noble man. He was
wounded in two places had bis horse shot
from under him; mounted another, not
allowing any one to look at it, saying be
would be ID if he wanted to see it. In
deed, no army, we think, could be better
Offered than this. General Thomas is
much liked. He was serenaded last night
in his camp, by the bands, after tattoo.
Colonel Van Cleve, since the battle, has
risen in the regiments estimation five hum
dred per cent. No man could have acted
with more promptness. He has proved
himself a true soldier one without fear, and
of general good discrimination. Lieut.. Col.
George is also one of them constantly
moving from one place to another and CIV
ing encouragement to his men. Major Will
kin also continues to hold the good opinion
of the regiment. need not say anything
about bis bravery, for you are all aware
of it.
Now must tell you the honorable ap.
pellatiOns we have affixed to the Second
Minnesota Volunteers "The Wild In.
dians," "The Wildcats" and "The Minneso-
ia Bull Dogs" The last name was given
US when discovered so near the enemy they
roared out, d" M Ike way for the Bull Dogs"
which was responded to-"Come on We
are the Minnesota Bull Dogs r. The pris-
oners say this last is used the most. Anec-
dotes sufficient to fill newspaper we have
in honor OF the bravery of our boys, made
by officers high in rank. One l will give
you:
One of our men was going along the road =,
after the battle, with dead goose in his
hand, and was overtaken by Gen. Thomas,
who told the man to drop the goose. 1t
was dropped, when the General turned and
inquired what regiment he belonged to-.
The man answered, "the Minnesota Sec.
ond." "Sir, take the goose along with
you /; you have earned it this day."
Buckner said he would rather have one
Minnesota regiment than four such as he
had. Not very complimentary, il his men
knew it.
We move tomorrow for Somerset Wheth-
er We will 60 to Tennessee ior Bowling
Green, we do not know but think if
Buckner is not whipped, we will have
to 60 and let him hear the bark of the Min
nesota Bull Dogs.
l forgo. to mention how their entrench
ments are situated. On the bank of the
Cumberland river, reaching from point to
point, the breastwork reaches about three
miles-four feet high and ten feet thick, be-
hind which they had built about 600 log
houses for winter quarters for the men.
They had about 1000 tents of the old style;
bitches dug all along from four to six feet
wide, with declination of 80 degrees from
each side to the bottom--depth 6 feet {;
platforms in different places to run out the
carriages (gun), apparently similar con-
struction upon the other side, with houses
and tents, which are now occupied by our
troops, and commanded by Col. Manson's
Brigade. l have no time to write more
after giving you the names; l am afraid
the tap will be given before l finish.
COMPANY B.--Capt. Markham, slightly in the
leg with buck shot, Cornelius White, j. Wal.
dron, E. D. Cooper, F. B. Chambers, W. G.
Smith MORALLY, John Etzsel, Milo Crumb
MORALLY, f. Drescoe MORALLY.
COMPANY E.-John Maybold.
COMPANY F.-S. Scott, slightly.
COMPANY G.-Frank Keifer, - Harmon,
- Camphor.
COMPANY Tim Stout, Orderly Sergeant,
MORALLY.
COMPANY K.-William Wilson, J. E. McDo.
nough, Orderly Sergeant mortally, F. Cook,
Alexander Portman, j. B. POmroy, w. Has.
kins, /. Benson, and Thomas Johnston.
Milo Crumb and F. Drescoe of Com.
pany B, have since died. Nc.