The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
rpr FOURTH REGIMENT. :;
Its Arrival Home from the War,

1ts Arrival Home from the War.
p,orn The Daily Pioneer Of Tuesday. =
The Fourth Regiment arrived yesterday Of
ternoon at six o'clock, on the Northern Belle,
and were received and treated to the hospital.
ties of the city, in the usual manner of the re-
turning Regiments The weather was very
unpleasant The mud rendered the walking
quite bad, while the rain fen at intervals, de-
terring many persons from being present
The procession was formed in the usual
manner, and on arriving at the Capitol, the
troops were formed in the yard, where Mayor
Prince welcomed them to the Inequalities of
the city, as follows: 'A'
MAYOR PRINCES ADDRESS.
officers and Soldiers of the Fourth Msn,sesota:
On the part of the city of st. Paul, I extend
to YOU, one and all, q cordial welcome. Your
fellow citizens here have watched your career
since you entered the service, with intense SOL
icitude and anxiety. We mourn with yo9 the
loes of those of yoQr organization who have
welded no their lives in the cause OF their coun-
ry. Their names will be hallowed, with those
of the other regiments from this State who
have fallen victims in the hospitals, or on the
field of battle during the past four years. Your
achievements at Altoona, and your share In the
victories OF the great soldier Sherman INNS ms
Carolina, have shed luster upon the Fourth
Regiment, second to none of those noble vet
Grams who have crushed q colossal rebellion
and saved the Union of our fathers from dis
We are grateful to God for the safe return
Of 20 many of you, and you have our prayers
for xoc,r fnturo yarnanoyitv and sa3cNnRS now
that you cease to be soldiers and resume your
respective vacations in civil life.
We now respectfully prefer you the hoepi.
talities of our city, which will be dispensed by
our fair ladies, who are equally rejoiced with
US of the rougher sex, at your safe arrival.
Gov. Miller was then introduced, and said
that as the weather was 90 inclement, he would
not make any extended remarks, but hoped
soon to visit them at the Fort, and talk to them.
He also said that though the terrible conflict
in which they were engaged for years was end
ed, they had other struggles to 60 through,
and other questions to settle, and urged upon
them to advocate and work for the establish
ment in our State of Home for wounded SOL
diers, etc.
Lieut.. Col. Edison. commanding the regi-
ment, made few remarks in reply. He said
that the kindness of the women and citizens OF
the State had been manifested in sending them
Sanitary supplies on the field, but now they
are again evincing it by this reception. He
heartily thanked them, in the name of the
regiment for the reception given them.
The whole proceedings were very brief as
the night was approaching. 1t was almost
twilight as the men fled into the supper
tables, which were finely supplied with proVi-
sions, and all enjoyed it highly.
After the supper was concluded, the Regi.
ment marched back to the boat, where such OF
the men as desired to return home were fur
loughed for two weeks, and the rest were
sent to the Fort
We have thus condensed into space far too
brief to do justice to the subject, the reception
of this fine Regiment, but the crowded state OF
our columns renders it necessary. We append
below o short ..
HISTORY OF THE FOURTH
REGIMENT.
1t was raised, under the first call of the
President for 800, 900 three years men, in the
months of September and October, 1861, and
fully organized in the early part OF November
by the appointment of the field officers, viz:
Colonel-John B. Sanborn.
Lieutenant Colonel-MinOr F. Thomas.
Major-A Edward WEIGH.
II remained in the State garrisOning the
several forts up to April, 1867, when 1t received
orders to report for duty at st. Louis, NO., to
Mai. Gen. Halleck, commanding Department
of the Mississippi from there 1t was ordered
to the army Of Gen. Grant then operating
against Corinth; took part in the protracted
siege of that place, and on the 10th of Septem-
Der was engaged in the battle of Iuka, doing
splendid execution, loosing three men killed
and "A men wounded participated in the bat
ties near Colinth. Oct. Sd and 4th, and also In
the occupation of that rebel stronghold. Here
Col. Sanborn was appointed to the command
of the Brigade Qst in Sd division, Quinbys)::
During the months of October, November and
December performed some long marches on
Reconnaissance and escorting trains. and after
remaining in winter quarters near Whites Sta
ton, Tenn, about two months. again entered
upon active campaign early in March, 1865, as
part of the first expedition against Vicksburg,
and subsequently of the famous Yazoo expedi-
ton, sharing in the operations against General
Pemberton. From thence proceeding to Mill
kens Bend, entered upon the march through
Louisiana to Grand Gulf, and by way OF jack
son, Miss, again proceeded to the lines then
closing around Vicksburg, being in several en-
gagements during that time, viz At Forty
Hills RAYMOND, jackson and champion
Hil.s In the assault on Vicksburg on the 22d
day of May, The Regiment lost heavily in off,
GERS and men. The Regiment took full
share In the dangers and privations of the
ever memorable siege of Vicksburg, which
eliminated on tho 4th of July in the reduction
of this Gibraltar of the West and which this
Reciment was among the first to enter. Re.
msiniug here till about the middle of Septem-
her II was ordered to Helena and from thence
to Memphis, where the Division to which it
belonged was assigned to the command of
Gen. Sherman, 10th Army Corps, with which
it proceeded to Chattanooga, ana there cross
first Regiments in the night of Nov. %, took
part in the attack on Missionary Ridge and the
battles there on the oath and 18th
Of November, as also in the, pur.
suit of the flying enemy to Tunnel Hill.
Then again returning, proceeded shortly to
Bridgeport and Huntsville, Ala. Al this latter