The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
THE HEAVY ARTILLERY.
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Their Arrival Home from the War
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From Tie Dan, Pioneer o 81 Wednesday

From the Daily FIOnsct Ol Weuneeody
The last of the gloffS1s bands Of heroes who
have besna at TIE lffmont 90 kespihk tAs wars
desolation away ff6m 16df homes aAA yes
tefday, and fgceiSed the trfbnte III praise and
gratitude ode IS Their sacrifices aha patriotism
ScSres Of ayeeafssf VIII pas awaayy' Before the
scenes we hive Witnessed twelve tines this
summer will be forgotten-for even the chill.
dre1 in the stfeets Wan remember them, to tell
to coming generations erhaps far down IN
the next ceaturS Gthestorylof .the Regiments
return Aohf aks war, and describe the eronzen
ana wal worn veterans who marched througn
otsfi tfee61oSmM the chambers OF CANNON ana
strains 30 faHsic Eander ristas q Of fiagsaand
arches, vaKH amid the gaze ofotearub eyes, 10
receive frsna eMef Ssate'and CITY autnoriaes'a
formal but heartfelt 2" welcome home. Abat
theHsts1f them have returned, and thas mem'
osa6lk AArieslef: bAndaets and receptions ades-
tfnea IA Be y part III history hsfeafter lis now
terminated Every ibattalion sens'by our STATE
ID he South Gave one9 has been ~s'comsd By
III and sat down as our Boafdto receive our
bospftalities. oqn coming years. athese ofecsp-
lions will form bright page in oar eivae lbs
toyys=. 9l1i s0otsLooGu g0ol;Gtn nDa hSs91G
) 1rofTHE FIRST HEAVY ARI5LdtlKffRfY. aaasab,
oper goa strong, arrived on the. Key, City yes-
tsrdsy at one o'clock, and soon formed in line
on thea eyse. where they were net BY the
usual civic eseerss and, conducted 10 .ths Gap
tie Head 81 offHiffffd street grade heat ia
ta,lnndpphal atcfi Had been erected w thSietired
members o. s1s sgsas ~ eu we ~
s1so S;sn,ayss sfotnineaSips yers bsssding. lg' !
"a, a. c.,sso,, ., s,r.,,;r.ns was
0A arriving " sno' C"pa'ol' 70.
drawn up'in the front yard, winch I'D Almost
ANA an 3nueh dIbfger was this regiments than
s,.hh.a ,,.S,;a,,oa n . Ayter, coni,sr IN a
any weu n'u = -'.,
opSfade rest, ef0r aithough "a 'neSvy' a1uSseEy
regiment they We're or led with muskets.9 aM.
40stVn.1r ska;rr,ah. afl theR! ReceuticusE Com
.a,assN ,S...;aTI.s ~. 40 ,u,,,..,s-ho
mittee, lntroduced non. subway "no
welcomed the regiment - foaio@s; eS- ret
rfrsa @ 323apGI,, sQstan ,Ss,S....l ooraos
.so2gsg APP a.9sTN 10 W. .SS oef.fue
Soldiers. and Officers of ne First Heavy 4rt;l.
"a teSy Reqshseaf Of TotaHteers: '"s 30 "a iof +
hs MsySrs o. sSs I ., e ss
Ssa,of h;Sdin~ the raIlant,C1 rfrtiNery q. vel
COMO to this civ today being unable To- be
with Won III person. Has deputed me to Sid You
.,.S11rne m, the hosuita3ities of AHA city. moi
,cSix on behalf of, The CORPORATE authorities
Int tSat of every citizen F'a '-ol07' JUL :
need not Express OK 10 you To-day owithawhat
osOu9d pIsass.s ,as city bid bid
,cit;zens which Greeted Won nj the LeVee.-
STRich have followed Won Though our streets,
(which Jnow surround y0ti and sRe Capitoi Of
rorsss tate.their enthusissm their tears sneak
,nnore TO tia depth of your hearts than any Ian
ouaea could use. /. e0noN qua
need not speak to YOU Of the gratitude OF
the loyal people op tshis city -Gswhen you, the
.ssolaiers oflthe, First Heavy ARTILLERY. and the
tmen of the other regiments from Minnesota,
assumed soldiers garb, and took D soldiers
sodthG thousands ~ niles remote from con-
cfRst unparalleled inamodern times and way
+, rhevond-asi IL were few years since settlement
and, ciyilization-it gave evidence that Brave
hearts and loyal fien could be found arhid the
pineries. among the prairies, and alouQE the
rixerg o6 our Youthful State eausl,, equal
,rN rot superior to any. which was found any,
: where in the loyal North. - ~" q 'pi0io
ua tN0f heed I speak Of thee prsyers 9fY6Hl doul
ssrAfaStian homesand puipits that haRe ascended
to most high God for your success. the. pre-
,servation of your Lives. the suppression Of the
rebellion and yotr return home in health Il
j Won't families ever siHae y6uf dSPaSturei iffon
ouf aitgd nasC ssodiers soto the, Uniop, apnti
~ YOUR return ehome to-day, to, assume. YOU
nositiop "a citizans of a great feDublic