The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The Seventh Regiment.

A Seventh Regiment is called for from
Minnesota.
Minnesota is required to furnish at once
her entire quota by volunteering, or by draft
if necessary.
In view of the emergency of the call and
the short period of time allowed in which
to fill the regiments, VITO the 18th of
August, the Acting Governor has appoint.
ed ten gentlemen as Second Lieutenants, to
act, in accordance with late order from
the War Department, as recruiting officers.
We think the selections all good ones.
They are distributed with due regard to
the different sections of the State.
The gentlemen appointed will have until
the 18th inst. to ill the companies they
represent by volunteering. At the expira-
ton of that time, should no longer delay
be given them, their companies will be
filled up by drafting.
Ramsey county is represented by one Of
its ablest lawyers--a gentleman universally
respected and esteemed. He will inspire
confidence in the minds of the people. He
has, we learn, devoted considerable atten-
ton to military studies for some time past,
and those who know the thorough character
of his mind, know that be will master any
pursuit to which he devotes himself. Let
our young men follow him with confidence.
Hennepin is not represented in the Sew
enth Regiment, becauee already two compa-
MES are being raised here for the Sixth, by
Lieutenants GRANT and WHITNEY.
Dakota is represented by JOHN KENNEDY,
ESQ.,, for several years Register of Deeds Of
the County, and one of its most prominent
citizens. He has already fifteen or twenty
men recruited, and will rapidly fill up bis
company.
Goodhue is represented by Rev. MICH.
oLAs OHLMsTRoM, of Red Wing, who has
already commenced to raise q company ex.
clusively of Scandinavians. He will be as
sisted by Mr.. PETERSEN, of Stearns county;
and there is little doubt that they will get
large numbers OF their countrymen to join
them.
Rice county is represented by Hon.
MICHAEL Cook, for several years State
Senator. A better selection could not be
made. Mr.. Cook will inspire confidence
wherever he is known. He has all the
qualities necessary for an officer. Mr.. Cook
will recruit probably in the counties of
Rice, Steele and Dodge.
Carver county is represented by Mr..
BUCK. Mr.. BUCK is now recruiting Ger
man company, and has no doubt but that
he will fill it. He is an excellent man and
esteemed among his countrymen. He will
probably recruit in Carver, Sibley, Scott,
&c.
THOMAS S. SLAUGHTER, of Blue Earth
county, is well known in the State as an
active energetic man. He has already re
cruited forty men under the late call, be
sides having assisted materially heretofore
in raising the Third and Fourth Regi.
ments.
The Vale of the st. Croix is represent
ed by the Hon. VIM III. Burt, an eminent
lawyer of Saltwater, and representative
of Washington county in the Legislature
of last winter. He is, like Mr.. G1LF1LLAN
one of those men who will rally volunteers
around them by the mere force of personal
charaster. He will make, without doubt,
an excellent officer. He is already at work
recruiting.
The Valley of the Upper Mississippi is
represented by Hon. G. V. MAYHEM of
Sank Rapids, Benton county. Few men
are better known or more highly esteemed
for energy and force of character in " the
upper country" than Mr.. MAYHEM. He
is, we learn, in recruiting, acting in con-
junction with Mr.. Barrett, of Stearns
county, and without doubt will raise com.
pany from that section of the State.