St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-04-28
FROM THE ARMY OF THE CU1IBER
LAND.
Sword Presentation.


Sword Presentation.
CHIcKAxAuGA, Ga, April 10Th, 1864.
EDITOR DExocRAT.-A very interesting
scene took place At the camp of the I'd
Minnesota light artillery few days ego.
The hon-commissioncd officers and men OF
the Battery raised a voluntary subscription
and purchased . sword, sash and belt to
present to lst Lieut.. l.. Dawley. The pre-
sentation took place at the quarters Of the
lieutenant and the following remarks ere
made in behalf Of the company. by Rich'd
D.. Bloomfield: :'*t<' >, y
|: ISL. LiEUI RlcHAnD DAwLEr.-It has
become my agreeable duty, at the request
Of the n-commissioned officers and men
OF the I'd Minnesota light artillery, to aa-
dress and present to you on their behal,
this gift as token Of their esteem and
high APPRECIATION Of your character as q
gentleman. In the long and various rela.
tions in which ou have been connected
with US, We have ever found you bearing
| the impress Of those qualities which mark
the true officer. In the hour. Of danger, oi
peril, Of battle, your judgment, GOODNESS
and bravery have won our admiration and
commanded our respect. -: ::.".
As patriot, ever fsaaiIyj; in the hour o,
duty; as an officer, ucremitting in those
attentions which are conducive to our vel.
fare; sharing alike With US the danger and
glory Of tie battlefield, the .fatigues, hard
ships And privations Of the march, consul.
! crate and kind IN the camp-we take this
Occasion asa fitting time to express ou,
Usrmest thanks and extend to you the right
hand Of fellowship, with that true, manly
hearty honesty which is our pride as sol.
| dicrs. '''. -. - {; : .
And when it pleases God that this xeap.
on shall lie sheathed and we return to our
homes We love SO we'll and resume our
peaceful avocations, may We look back
! through the window Of memory upon this
scene and its Surroundings and again call
! 70 our hearts those pleasan. "reminiscences
that speak to US Of brother soldier, true
patriot and an honorable man, whom: ke
love, honor and respect. On behalf Of nv
teomrades take you BY the hand and will,
heartfelt sfsslinss wish you bright and
successful future.
Lieut.: >Dawley responded warmly, and
conveyed 70 the men very briefly his hearty
thanks for this entirely unlocked for honor
His remarks we're short, owing to the IN.
e1pectedness of the gift and to his not be.
ing addicted to speech making, having ye,
to make his maiden .id eifor, in oratory. His
remarks accorded So xcll-with his we'll
known quiet and unassuning manner that
the boys Jen that which language failed to
convey to them. c'i IL s@H ,ft . ...
Immediately after The ceremonies the
sword aud its appurtenances with an en-
crossed copy of the address, were placed
upon table covered with red, artillery
cloth and exhibited. ,-tis
The sword i?* Of eltgtt. i :aanrfactaire, i1' ii
chasteiy 'oorns;nsnted and is Of the regular
cavalry or artillery pattern. Upon the
scabbard, which is Of steel, are engraved,
':Presentedto 1st Lieut.. 4. L. Dawley, by
the non-commissioned officers and men of
the I'd Minnesota Battery" Then follow
the names Of the different battles and skir-
mishes participated in by: the Lieutenant
uilng the. present war: On the reverse of
the scabbard is list Of the various battles
IN which he was engaged in Mexico, during
the Mexican war. The committee are in
dcbted TO- Lieut.. Alex. Kinkead Tor the
good taste and judgmen, shown in purchas-
ing the gift ind having an appropriate in
scr'ption engraved thereon. h..
lon arc probably aware the "a battery.
is nov veteran Battery, aid by reason .,
their re- re-cnlistment will leave for the State
on the l4th. and will probably arrive at
St. Paul on the 25th.,' They have, already
the order to leave and have been relieved
by an Illinois Battery. Capt. notchkiss
and Lieut.. Harder will accompany the vet
erans to the sta'e. We understand that
Corp ban Fry, .A.'c;, Go,,dy3, and: u.
Bloomfield Of :, Cloud, will star, for Min
'nesota in: a few days on recruiting service.
C'.as. n EsEle, 2d Lieut., resigned ajfew
days ago and left for Minnesota. He is
from Anoka. .....
The "a Minnesota Regiment passed here
on the 9th Of April, on their way to JON
their Division at Ringgold, Ga. They LEFT
Nashville on the 25th Of March and march
ed here in fourteen days "a Many other reg
iments were also required to proceed from
Nashville to the front on foot, ID eousss
euence Of the inadequacs u, rsi!road trans
porta,ion which IS now taxel sreaa tesoud
its capacity :'..2 .5,E5't*t = ''''''
III E1eryshiae i.' very. quiet along &, our !:
front. q: GsEsa47s 80 ,5.55isi-1 r.: ls'< I
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