The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-15
THE THIRD REGIMENT.
Its Arrival Home from the War
It Proceeds to Fort Smelling.
AND DECLINES TO RECEIVE AN
OVATION FROM OUR
CITIZENS.

fantry arrived at La Crosse on Sunday, and
left that place for Fort Smelling about twelve
o'clock at night, on board the steamer Annie
II had been expected that the Regiment
would stop here on their way to Fort Smelling,
and receive an ovation from the ladies and cit
izens of st. Paul. Preparations were made
for the banquet at the Capitol, and the ladies
were busy at work on the tables since an early
hour of the morning. Provisions were sent In
in abundance, and the reception of the Third
would have been fully equal to that of any of
the other Regiments. About 8 O'Clock, how
ever, the following telegram was received:
REEDS LANDING, Sept II.
I have the Third Regiment on board. The
Colonel wishes to proceed directly to Fort
Smelling, and not make any stay at St. Paul.
I. H. MoULToN,
Captain of Annie Johnston.
On receipt of this dispatch the Soldiers Re.
ception Committee telegraphed to w. r.
Hubbs of Hastings, Cfor the last boat had
passed Red Wing,) asking him to state to Col.
Mattson that the ladies had made preparations
10 receive the regiment, and hoped it would
stop. To this telegram the following reply
was received:
HASTINGS, Sept II.
John Peller, Adjutant General:
Col. Mattson soiH not stop with his regiment
at st. Paul. They left here at 6;45. ,,,,
This telegram was not received until after
dark, and the ladies in waiting at the capitol at
once left for their homea, greatly disappointed.
We are unable to state the reason why it
was thought best not to stop here, presuming,
however, it was for some good and sufficient
cause. In common with all our citizens, how
ever, we can only regret that we were deprived
of the privilege of extending the hospitality Of
the city to the brave men of the Third as we
have to all the other returning regiments. Am
pie preparations for the ovation had been
made. The tables had been spread with an
abundance of choicest food, full enough for 600
men, although the regiment only numbers
4SS. The fremen were preparing grand
torch-light procession as an escort, and music,
&C., had all been prepared. We mention
these things, not merely to show the disap.
pointment caused among our citizens at the
failure in entertaining the men of the Third,
but to show the latter that we were ready and
anxious to do honor to them in liberal man.
ner. y ~" sa,s $40. .sh..r = -
We append below o brief sketch of the his
tory Of the Third Regiment. 81.
History Of the Third Regiment.
The Third Regiment was raised in the fall
of 1861, to take the place of the Second, which
was ordered South. The call for 100000 was
soon followed, and the Fourth Regiment was
called for. The Third was then ordered to the
field, and was soon recruited up to its maxi
mum. The following was the
ORIGINAL ROSTER.
FIELD AND STAFF. .n
i Colonel-Henry G. Lester.
Lieut.. Colonel-B. F. Smith
Ma4or-John A. Hadley.
Observation-Disclosures h. lngman. ..
Adiutant-R. C. DIN. .s =.
Surgeon-Levi Butler.
Assistant Surgeon-FraHcis H. Miligan.
Chaplain-Chauncy Hobart
NoN.coMsnssIoNED STAFF. 81.
Sergeant Major-Lee Phillips.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Aug. Lincoln.
Hospital Steward--Peab0d
Commissary Sergeant. Oathard.
LINE OFFICERS.
Co. A-Captain, Levi Butler; 1st Lieutenant,
VIM. w. Webster; I'd Lieutenant, James T.
Hewlett. 49, -,
Lieutenant, James B. Holt; I'd Lieutenant,
Rollin c. Olin.
Co C-Captain, John r. Bennett LIST Lieu
tenant, VIM. q. Mills I'd Lieutenant, Lewis
Hardy
Co: D-Captain, Hans Mattson; LIST Lieu
tenant. Lars K. Aaker; I'd Lieutenant, Hans
Eustrom.
tenant, Edward L. Baker; I'd Lieutenant WI
Co. FECaptain, John B. Preston LIST Lieu
tenant, Isaac P. Tichenor I'd Lieutenant,
Co. G-Captain, Everett w. Foster; LIST
Lieutenant, Ezra B. Eddy; I'd Lieutenant John
| C.. DevereuX.
CO. H-Captain, Benz. F. Rice; LIST Lieuten-
ant, David Misner. I'd Lieutenant, Isaac Tay-
| lOr.
CO. I-Captain, Christ G. Andrews list
Lieutenant, Joseph H. Swan; I'd Lieutenant
| Damon Greenleaf.
Co K-Captain, Mark w. Clay; LIST Lieuten-
ant James D. Hodges I'd Lieutenant, Cyrene
H. Blakely.
The Regiment was got ready for the field,
and left Fort Smelling on Nov. 16, 1861, on
steamers. They at once proceeded to Louis
vile. and were soon placed in Buell's army.
They were in the Reserves which came up
inst after Shiloh on April and Z, 1862, but
did not take part in that battle. They were
afterwards sent to Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
where, on July Is, 1852 occurred the well known
"surrender.n by their Colonel OF the Srd Regi-
meut to superior force of rebels. but one
which the men of the Third felt they could
have overcome if they had had an opportunity.
They were paroied with the exception Of the
commanding oficers) and sent to Benton Bar
racks, Missouri to await exchange. While
there, the Sioux raid occurred in this State
and as experienced troops were badly needed
the Third was ordered home to fight Indians
They arrived here on September 4, and wers
at once sent to the frontier, under command O.
Maj. WEIGH. They arrived at Fort Ridgely OF
September Is.