The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-01-27
Arrival of the Second Minnesota Infun

Arrival of the Second Minnesota Inf;.n-
try.
Early this morning the I'd regiment Min
nesota volunteer infantry, or rather the re
mains Of it, arrived in Chicago from Chat
tanooga and Louisville, ola the Michigan
c en- tra' and New Albany and Louisville
Railroads. The regiment took breakfast at
the Soldiers Home, and mlrched, hoadc d
by its band. to the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway, by which route il left for
home.
When the 2l Minneso'a regiment march
ed through Chicago in June, 1861, a splendid
body OF we'll drilled men, TO the number of
ten hundred and eighty. ad nired and ap-
plauied by thousands Of our citizens who
lined the sidewalks and chee,ed them on
their way, ii was a matter OF remark that
those tough, muscular, sun burnt men
would fight we'll an,i would make theiy
mark in Dixie. Minnesota was a new State.
people by adventurous, enterprisng and
hardy men from the Eastern States, and
her regiments would therefore be composed
Of the very best Of material
,, The prediction has not failed, The gal
liant boys have indeed made their mark in
Dixie. The first battle that they were en-
gagged in-Mlll Spr,ngs-brouyht out their
! i,hlins Qualities and tested their obstinate
aud steady courage. Posted be;,ini 'ercc
the gallant "a Minnesota repulsed three sue
cesslve charges OF the louisiana H. ers,"
d cNact rebel brigade, and, with its unerliny
and deadly fire, moved them down by
hundreds. The Tigers charged fie,ceIy
up to The fence. throu5h the she t Of H,me
and the leaden storm, tranplng upon the
bodies Of their fallen conrads, and actually
attacked the "a with teeir long knives
Colonel George gave the order 10 charge
Ehayonets and til: 2dspring'ny to execute
the order in a few moments convinced The
rebels that knives We're no match FOX bay
une,5 and almost dccl,na,eu the 'Iiyers .
! From that time, clear down 70 the storm
ling OF Missionary ltidye, The III Minnesota
ha, bora prominent and proud part in al!
+ o the great s"nsuinary struggles OF the Army
Iof The Cumberland. OF he ten hundred
and eighty gallant hearts tat marched
Through Chicago cattle ward, tut t1u, huu.
oircd und ninety cetrace their Steps holc
war. Six hundred Of as brave hearts a.:
ever throLbed beneath -jacNe1svf blue, are
under the sol OF rebe,dom. Sad and eI
oQuent proofs of un1yin5 love of country
IhiiA NVu'a"o~' - a''csibC'
proof is needed ii any additional record
oi peiliotisn and bravery is required, OF il
there bc single thing lacking TO com
J plete the proud and glorious mo.,unent of
their farne-lt is within reach, and, with
!; feelings Of admiration amounting to homage,
we place the cap stone in its place. 1t is
i,hls
+ Eeery man Of M1rtms .ining tw> hundred anil
nimty MS re tnalssted Jar tns 'our!
We can neither describe our own nor the
feelings y! those hundreds Of our fellow
Citizens who looked upon the broken and
shattered column as IL marched hrou,h
Randolph, Clark, and Like streets, this
, morning Thoughts of the past and present
Of that gallant regiment chased each other
rapidly. Words are powerless when
the heart is iull. Suffice it to say that tea rs
sprans to the eyes and rolled down the
cheeks Of strong men, this morning, when
the 1eginental flag, glorious in its battle.
SCARED tatters, waved silently over the
heads Of that little handful Of veterans
who had defended it. Chieago ournal.