Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-17
Second Regiment Minnesota State
Troops.

Capt. Lawson, OF the lWenty-nfth IN
fantry, y. S. A., at the request of Gov.
Hubbard, and in compliance with special
order, No. LII, FROM headquarters, depart
ment of Dakota, has submitted report Of
his observation while in camp with the Sec
ond regiment at Camp Hubbard New Uln,
in the month of July last.
He speaks in terms of praise OF the sight Sc
lscted for the camp at New Ulm. He says
the company drills were fair in the manu-
al and company movements, and that two
of the companies, namely, A and 3 did
quite we'll in the skirmish drill on several
occasions. The battalion drills were good,
considering that five of the companies were
new troops, having been organized since
their last annual encanlpnlent. These co1u-
panies we've never in camp before. What
these new companies needed most was a
thorough drill III ths 'school OF tbs sol
dier,' as it would teach the men to be
steady in the ranks, and improve their SOL
dierly appearance.
Capt Lawton compliments Col. Bobletter;
says target practice was Dot V~ry good; Gss
cipline was fairly maintained; the person
mel first class, etc. The report close as
follows:
AS you requested me to MAKE ny recon-
mendations that ! JhoughC proper,
would respectfully subzoit the following:
First--That all the Old rifles nov england
OF the so caliher, b turaed in and replaced
by the As callber, with safety notch; that
captains of paDies see that the arms are
properly cared for and, if possible, an
aruory provided for each company.
Second-That both officers and men he
required to pass physical examination be-
tore they are accepted in the service of the
state.
Third-That but one place of encampment
be used for all troops at the annual encamp-
nent. This will save the trouble and ex-
pense of shipping camp eqnipage from one
encam ement to another.
Fourth.-That before going 10 their next
annual encampuent the articles OF war, or
so much oftheu 81 relates to soldiers du-
ty, and by which all soldiers are governed
when in the service Of their country, be
read to each company.
Fjfth-Tnat soRle dress hat be adopted
for all mounted officers.
Minnesota's First Teacher Dead
The old settlers of Minnesota will hear
with regret that one of their number, Mrs
Harriet E. Bishop, died at her residence in
st Paul, on the 9Th, after a prot acted ILL.,
ness. Mrs. Bishop was truly a pioneer of
the state having come to St. Paul in ls47,
in order to establish school. She was
born in Vergennes, Vt, Jan. l, 1917, and
was early filled with wish to become a
teacher of youth, and also to engage in
missionary work. She was one of q class
of several young ladies who had been
trained for the profession of teacher at Al
bany. N. Y. by the celebrated Miss Gather
inc Beecher; when a letter was read to the
class by her from Gov. Slade of Y, rmont,
president of the National Popular Educa-
tional society. stating that he had just
received an urgent request from Rev.
at Kaposla, that be Gov. S. would
senu female teacher to open school in
St Paul, little village near by, and pro-
posed to Mrs. Bishop that she should &C.
cept the offer. After some natural hesita-
ton, caused by the long journey irto a
region mostly occupied by savages, she
consented, and in July, lS47, landed at St..
Paul. She at once commenced teaching
school and continued in the profession for
many years. She established the first Sab
ath school in St Painfully, 184Oand at the
close of the following year aided in organ
ling the First Baptist church, OF which she
remained faithful member until her death.
in 1857 she published very entertaining
and valuable volume entitl I'd Flora Homes
or First Years in Minnesota. In 1863 Mrs.
Bishop published another historical work
The Dakota War Whoop, being an account
Of the Sioux massacre of 1862. This work
went through tso editions.