Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-20

than ever before, closing the reference
with an allusion to the awkward figure he
cut on horseback, which made his hearers
shout. He then spoke of the battle of
Chicamauga, of which he said he always
liked to talk, because it was impossible to
speak of it for any length of time,
but what there would be a mention of a
stand made at some point by the Second
Minnesota, or something that Gen.Thomas
had done. Gen. Jennison then proceeded
to pay feeling tribute to the memory Of
Gen. Thomas, in which he said that in the
only two battles where that grand gallant
officer had had full command he had not
only defeated the enemy, but broke up
and almost annihilated the opposing
forces. During his remarks Gen. Jennison
told number of funny war incidents,
which provoked hearty laughter.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Gen. Jennison's remarks concluded the
speaking, and Gen. Bishop brought up the
matter of permanent organization, which,
he said, seemed most desirable, and ought,
perhaps. to be considered at this time.
Capt. Burger moved a permanent or
ganization to be known as the Second Min
nesota Veteran volunteers be organized
at this time.
hemotion was adopted, and Gen. Bishop
was elected permanent president; Capt.
Reed, of Glencoe, as vice president; Geo.
". Schuman, of Minneapolis, secretary,
Capt. Jacob Manner, of st. Paul, treasurer.
The president was authorized to ap-
point member of each company to gather
Io nd o6I Of cT1rv of
the same and to report the same to the
secretary.
Capt. TORY was elected secretary for the
present meeting.
Upon motion of Capt. Reed, Gen. Jenni-
son, Col. Keifer and John FL. Gibbons were
appointed a committee on resolutions.
President Bishop, upon motion, read
portions of number of reports of actions
of regiment during the war, made to the
adjutant general of the state, and on file
in that Office.
The first paper read was that made from
Goldsboro, n. C., March, 1865, latter the march
to the sea, showing the efficiency and fine
condition of the regiment after the long
and fatiguing march and many hard bat
ties. The next was letter from Gen.
Rosecrans, commanding Department of
Tennessee, extending high praise for the
discipline and cheerful obedience to or
ders.
The next was the letter of Col. Vandevier,
recommending the promotion of their late
Col. George to be brigadier general, en-
dorsed by Gems. Thomas and Rosecrans.
Before the recommendation was read, the
portrait of Gen. George before alluded to
was uncovered, and the members
given an opportunity to view the features
so we'll known to all, while on motion of
Capt. Reed, the son of Col.
George, who was present, was made
an honorary members of the association.
The next read was the report of Col.
George of the battle of Chicamauga, with
a list of killed and wounded, showing
twenty live killed and 116 wounded out of
some 400 effective men.
The regimental and brigade reports of
the battle of Mission Ridge was also read.
Gen. Jennisen, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, reported the following
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That we gratefully acknowl-
edge the courtesy of the Armory associa-
ton in placing their rooms at our service
for this meeting.
Resolved, That we appreciate and &C
knowledge with thanks the courtesy of the
Chicago & Northwestern, the Minneapolis
& st. Louis, the Chicago, st. Paul q Omaha
and the st. Paul & Duluth Railway COM
panies in offering reduced rates to
our visiting members.
RESOLVED, That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to the ST. Paul GLOBE,
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, and the st. Paul
Dispatch for favors rendered, and to Col.
Belote of the Metropolitan hotel for his
kind attention to visiting members.
Also, the following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The surviving members of the
late Secoud regiment, Minnesota Veteran
Volunteer infantry have assembled at
Armory hall in st. Paul
Jan. 10, 1883, for the purpose of renew
ing old acquaintance and friendship form
ed in the association through months and
years of common service in the Union
army; and
WHEREAS, We have found it good to be
here; and
WHEREAS, The revolving years are
lessening the number of sur
vivors and giving increased in
terest in the meetings of those who yet
remain, therefore
Resolred, That reunion of surviving
members of the late Second regiment
Minnesota volunteers be held hereafter
annually.
Upon motion of Capt. Reed, the date of
the annual reunion was made Jan. 49,,
except when that date falls on Saturday,
Sunday or Monday, in which case the
meeting shall be held the following Tues
day.
The next reunion was then fixed at st.
Paul, Tuesday, Jan. %, 1884, the 10Th falling
on Saturday.
A SURPRISE PRESENTATION.
This concluded the business, and the
meeting was about to take a recess pre-
paratory to the evening reception at the
residence of General Bishop, when Gen
sral Jennison took the floor, and address
ing General Bishop, said he had been re-
quested by his comrades to say few words
The words lie was called upon to say, he
said, could not be disagreeable to brave
man, though they might, perhaps raise a
blush upon the face Of a modest man
like yourself. The second regiments,
he said, had three commanders, each one OF
whom possessed qualifications that en-
deared them to their command. Col. Van
Cleve, the first colonel, was finished tao
tician, possessing thorough military
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