The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-14
home FROM THE WAR.
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Return of the 18th Regiment
Grand Ovation welcomes them
ruKlR RECEPTION AND BAN.
0URr AT THE CAPlTOL-...
THE SpEECHES AND BE.
SPONSES.-THB ROSTER
AND HISTORY OF
THE REGI-
MENT.


THE REGI.
MENT.
From the Daily of Thursdsy6th.
THE 11rH MINNESOTA In CHICAGO.
The 11th regiment Minnesota volunteer in
fantry arrived in Chicago on Saturday evening
at 7k o'clock, over the Michigan Central Rail-
road, from Nashville, and were received and
RECALLED at the Rest with good and substantial
supper served up by the ladies in charge. They
left Chicago at o'clock on Monday morning.
and arrived at La Crosse at II o'clock p. NJ,
where they at once took the boat. t..--..
AT PORTAGE CITY, WIS, ..
where they arrived about dark, the ladies OF
that town, who had only twelve hours notice
of their coming, served them an elegant sup
per, and waited on the brave boys in blue with
their sweetest smiles This incident was q
pleasant one, and lays us as Minnesotians under
obligations to the Portage citizens for their
hospitality to our friends and relatives. ,f-..
THE TRIP uP RIVER .-.f ..a-
was unmarked by any incidents worthy Of re-
cord. The Keokuk arrived here about twelve
o'clock. Her appearance at Kaposia bar was
anxiously watched for, and announced at liz
o'clock by q salvo of artillery and the ringing
of alarm bells. Soon an immense crowd as
sembled on the lower levee and the bluffs ad-
jacent As the steamer and her barges, blue
with the dense masses of troops, neared our
levee, cheer after cheer arose from the throng,
which was sent back with q will, by the thou
sand strong voices of the regiment. The Great
Western Band played patriotic air, while the
Sanford Battery on the bluff overhead, thun-
dered forth its welcome to the returning
braves. ...-
THEIR ARRIVAL.
As soon as the steamer touched the wharf
boat, the troops began to file of, and form q
column on the levee. This occupied some
time. Meanwhile the Fire Department, under
command of Chief Engineer Chas. 81. Williams,
all in full uniform, and the City Council, and
city officers, Gov Miller and State officers and
Gen. Sibley and staff, waited on them as an
honorary escort. ,.g
THE PROCESSION. ....
At two o'clock the regiment being ready to
move, the procession was formed in the follow
ing order:
Great Western Band.
Gen. Sibley and Staff
Gov. Miller and State officers.
The Mayor and officers of the city.
The Fire Department
The Eleventh Regiment
The route of the procession was-from the
levee to Third street, up Third street to Waba-
shaw, up Wabashaw TO Ninth street, down
of fbo III
THE ROUTE
was crowded with spectators, and flags were
displayed on almost every buiding-on some
of them at every window. The ladies show
cred boquets on the gallant soldiers, which
they received with cheers. Col. Glfillan was
the recipient of o most magnificent boquet.
Cheers greeted the regiment along the line,
and from every window the ladies levelled
battery of bright smiles at the boys, waving
their handkerchiefs meanwhile. 1t was q
"triumphal march =" from the levee to the
Capitol.
INCIDENTS.
At the levee, we witnessed some affecting
scenes. There were meetings of those who
had been long separated, and who had once
babe each other " farewell, scarcely expecting
to meet again. Now the long embrace, the
kiss not restrainedeve in the presence of such
a crowd, the love looked from eyes fast filling
with tears-tears of joy they were, not as once,
of anguish and grief-all showed the feelings
TOO deep tor utterance. Scarce word was
spoken sometimes, and scarce dry eye wit.
messed these affecting meetings
There were meetings, too, not so melting
of companions and fellows we'll met. These
were boisterous and hearty. The firemen
found four of their former members in the
ranks, and seizing on them made them march
with their old companies.
AT THE CAPITOL
a handsome triple arch had been placed between
the pillars on the front steps. gaily decorated
with battle flags and over the door were the
words
HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
WELCOME HOME.
The Regiment filed in the yard, and were
"massed" in front of the portico. Arms were
then stacked. The colors were borne to the
front and saluted with cheers from the crowd.
The windows of the upper rooms, in which the
tering their white handkerchiefs to the brave
boys in blue.
THE WELCOME FROM THE CITY.
At this moment, when the Band ceased play
ing, Mayor Prince stepped forward on the por-
tico and formally welcomed the Eleventh
Regiment on the part of the city, as follows:
officers aud Soldiers of the Eleventh. Regiment
Minnesota Voi,aateers: The pleasant duty of
welcoming you back to the State has been
devolved upon his Excellency, Gov. Miller.
and myself as Mayor of st. Paul. You have
been but few months absent from US, and if
your organization has not been called upon to
endure the labors and conflicts which have
been the lot of our veteran regiments: vet
the character you have won for GOOD conduct.
discipline and efficiency, are an earnest, that
ii the same opportunities had been afforded.
you would have stood side by side with your
noble brethren whose gallantry on MANY
bloody field has reflected such imperishahls
lustre on the escutcheon of Minnesota. With
the same determination to uphold the banner
of the Union, at the cost, if need be- of health
H.