St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-22

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Fnos1< THE FIRST M1snEsoTA.
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Octoter 9th, 1868
The Regiment is now encamped near
Culpeppcr, Va. Our troops (the Second)
way relieved from the front few days
$50, aud will, in all probability, remain in
the "fear until the s'6ext battle. '":-e:>.-.'
Az e5g1t is nov being: made to re.en-t
list the Regimeptsfor the period of "threel
years, OF during the war;" on the condi-
1'tions that ~theyE,arey accepted .asx Mounted.
Infantry add are. allowed to 20 to Minne-
sofa to organize and I'LL up" About
one hundred have si1ni6ed their willing.
ness to Ego in" and should not be sur
prised if three-fourths} of the Regiment
would go. We number at present 203
1or duty.
Major Daniels, Capt Sinclair and Lieu.
tenants May, Boyd and DeGraw, who
have been absent, wounded, SINCE Gettys-
burg, rejoined the Regiment . few days,
ago and are now on duty. =,
send you in this copy from Brook.
lyn paper, Of set Of resolutions, passed
by the Regiment when on the Rapidan
|, g sTHE THANKS OF THE SOY DlERs.
The regiments from the Potomac army
which were encamped in this city during
the operation of the, draft, appear to have
most grateful rccollections Of the kindness
with which they were treated during their
sojourn here. We have received for pub
licat,op resolutions adopted by the First
Minnesota Volunteers, SINCE their return
to their camp in Virginia, which We pub,
!ish below: !
FROM TIE FIRST MINNESOTA.
| fta meeting Of the First Regiment 81
Minnesota Volunteers, held at their camp
near Robinson's Ford, Va, September
23d, 1853, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
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WHEREAS, Feeling the Kindness of the
people, and especially the ladies' of Brook
ly6, LII, shown to as during our briet
sojourn in their beautiful city, and wish
ing to show our deep gratitude aud appre-
citation of the same, therefore be it
Resolced, That We shall ever cherish
and honor the memory Of the citizens of
Brooklyn, L.: l., who by their kindness
rendered our short say in their good city
so pleasant and agreeable, and although it
may be our fortune to never visit Brook
lyn again, they will ever entertain our
greatest admiration and respect, and
ResoIue0, That our special thanks arc
due to the ladies of Carlton Avenue, NJ.
Z. Church. for the bountiful repast fur
nished by them, and may the Great Com
missary Of Heaven ever be ready to fill
their every requisition, and the sweets Of
lite fall as profusely upon them as we're
the flowers bestowed upon us, on that be.
uevolent oceasionsaud
t'esolced, That, knowing as We do, that
their kindness to US was actMted by, that
patriotism for which the women of Amer
1 len havc1ever been .remarkable,,sznd hav-
ing proof that We have such allies in
the North, we have returned to the. field
with new courage, and new detelmip-
att ion to sustain. our glorious Union, :se
long as the Government needs an arm 70
sustain 1t, and bars. ?-:yII. ,.
Resoloed, That the memory tof the ma
ny acts Of kiodness and attention SO patri-
otically showered upon US, will never be
obliterated from our minds, but shall nerve
,ls on to greater determination to sustain
our colors always in the front, and bear
the hardships rincidentato a.soldier's life,
more cheerfully that while accustomed
to the varying fortunes of war, the, npe1.
pected attack made on us by the ladies' Of
Brooklyn. completely surprised US into an
unconditional surrender, and will always
be held by US as the proudcst moment Of
-FOUR livej:t's ~7ssss~s~*r' x..
Resolred, That copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions DO forwarded to
the Pastor Of, the, Carlton Church, and .
copy to each Of the Brooklyn city papers
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