The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-22
Our Army Correspondence.
News about Minnesota Regiments In
Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, April IL, 1864

ST.. LOUIS, April IL, 1864
10 the Editor Of the Pioneer:
For long time have been stranger to
your columns for want of something to write
about, and even now am at loss for news.
The three Minnesota regiments are still in
the Department of the Missouri and no pros
pect of our leaving soon, though some of the
most sanguine are positive that we will be Or
dered either to the Potomac or to chattanooga
within q month. 1tl-C--e-y tt
The Seventh Is now above the minimum
Numbering over 900 men, and the Field Off
GERS have been mustered in. Lieut. Colonel
Marshall Is now Colonel Major Bradley, Lieu
tenant Colonel, and Capt Burt, of company
A, Major. They were mustered March Both,
and rank dates from that time. Many other
changes have taken place in the regiment.
First Lieut.. Densmore of company G, has
been recommended by the Examining Board
of officers for regiments of African descent as
Major Of the first class; 1st Sergeants Folsom,
OF company C., Owens. of company G, West,
Of company l. and Turrited, of company X,
have each been recommended as Second Lieu
tenants in their respective companies. The
regiment Is still on guard duty in the city
The new recruits are drilled continually and
will soon equal those of twenty months expe-
riencc.
The 10th regiment Is also full and In COM
panies where vacancies have for some time cx-
listed, officers are now being mustered in.
Among these is Capt. Severance, Of company
l. He raised the company originally. but did
not succeed in filing it to the minimum.
Meantime the two Lieutenants had been com
missioned and the company has been under
command of Lieut. German, while Severance
has been serving in the ranks without muir
muir with Captains commission in his pocket.
He now reaps the reward due him.
The 9th is scattered throughout the State,
Lieut.. Col. Marsh being in command. Colo
Court Martial Not few of our officers feel
rather chagrined to think that the 9th will yet
beat us 'to the front" Last fall we thought
we were ahead, but now they bid fair to come
out No. l. Several of the 9th have been down
to appear before the Examining Board for po-
sitions in colored regiments, and also some
from the 9Th. Among these are Sergeant Ma
jor Norwood of the 9th, recommended for
Captain; Sergeant Plumer of same regiment
as I'd Lieutenant, and Lieutenant HOLSTER Of
the Sth as Captain.
The Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair prom.
ises to succeed beyond all expectation. Con-
tributions are daily received, and "the work
goes bravely on" We are glad to see that
our adopted State is taking such a lively in
terest in this matter, and feel confident that
Minnesota will be we'll represented; and while
those of you at home are lending your aid for
this good object, our soldiers here are doing
the same by helping to build the large build
ing in which to hold the Fair. Carpenters or
laborers are not to be had at any price and
volunteers were called for from the 9TH and
10th, and they have stepped forward willing
ly, receiving no extra pay, only being relieved
from other duty while at this.
The weather is miserable, now the sun
shines, but in an hour it will probably rain.
A man that will live in this country when
Minnesota is SO near, must be hard up for
money, or else cares nothing for enjoyment.
Hastily yours, CAPTAIN. 8