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

was in every way most creditable,
and but voiced the high esteem shown by
the members for all its regimental officers.
And that respect he could say was justified,
for all would bear him witness that the
officers had never betrayed their conf
dence, and it was, he said, this confidence,
this perfect trust, existing between the
officers and men, which made the regiment
SO efficient. To illustrate the confidence
feltin the regiment by the general officers
in the commands to which the regiment
was attached, Gen. Bishop specified a
number of important and hazardous
special details made of the regi-
ment during its service, and concluded by
saying that during the four years of his
military service he never had any duty
apart from the regiment. The way had
been opened to him more than once for
staff duty where he would have had bet
ter opportunity for special recognition,
but he proposed to remain with his regi-
ment. 1t was his pride. He was the first
man mustered into it and the last man
mustered out, and what little of military
reputation he had was intimately associa-
ted with that of the regiment, and he was
glad it was so.
The generals remarks were enthusiast
tjcally applauded.
Upon the motion of Capt. Reed vote
Of thanks was extended Gov. Hubbard and
ex-Gov. Marshall for their attendance and
remarks.
Gen. Jenn1son, Col, Keifer, and Capt.
Burger were appointed a committee to
collect the records of the regiment for
compilation and preservation by the as
ISOLATION.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Letters of regret for inability to be
present we're read from Capt. John B.
Davis of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Judge West
colt Wilkin, of st. Paul. The following is
Judge Wilkins letter.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1888.
Hon. JACoe MANNER:
DEAR SIR: deeply regret that official
duties prevent my acceptance of your kind
invitation to be present at the reunion of
the Second Minnesota regiment. I owe
this invitation doubtless to the fact of my
brothers connection with the regiment as
major and lieutenant colonel. That con-
nection was one of which he was always
proud. He formed high estimate
of the capabilities of the regiment
from the start and even then
anticipated the high reputation which,
under the guidance of This es-
teemed friend, the gallant Van Cleve and
its other brave and efficient officers, it was
destined to achieve.
well remember the pride with which
upon some occasion, when one of its COM
panies had reported to him, he said to me
that almost every man of them was fit to
be captain. That was early in the war.
The recruits of that regiment were not
mercenaries. They were farmers, and far
mers' sons, and men of other industrial
pursuits; solid men, who fought upon
principle, and so fought that their fame is
part Of the glory of the state. With the
renewed expression of my regret at my in
ability to be with you, am, yours truly,
WEsCoTT WILKIN.
Gen. Bishop then renewed his invitation
to all present to attend the reception at his
residence in the evening, bringing their
wives, "their sisters, their cousins and their
aunts," and the association adjourned.
THE ROSTER.
The following is roster of surviving
members in attendance:
Gen. J. W. Bishop, st. Paul.
Gen. s. P. Jennison, St. Paul.
c.. Latham, Co., st. Paul.
Geo. Rutherford, F, LeClaire, Ia.
Geo. Hatherington, H, Hastings.
B. F. Cole, II, Minneapolis.
II. C. Tibbetts, H, Mankato.
T. Dohn, G, St. Paul.
s. D. Parsons, III, Mankato.
]. G. Miller, G, st. Paul.
C. T. Meyer, G, st. Paul.
Geo. Wardenberg, G, st. Paul.
VIM Keil G., St. Paul.
VIM. Burcher, X, st. Paul.
NJ. J. Kleine, D, st. Paul.
Chas. Metzger, K, Minneapolis.
C. A. Chamberlain, Ortonville.
Phillip Potts, D, Saltwater.
II. j. Marsh A, Saltwater.
Vim. Kemper, G., st. Paul.
J. H. Gibbons, D, st. Paul.
A. Harkins, B, Rochester.
+. Lambert, G, st. Paul.
X. o, Chase, K, Crookston.
C. B. L.yman, 1, Minneapolis.
Samuel Bowler, E, st. Paul.
T. D. Forable, E, Minneapolis.
James Brennan, +, st. Paul.
6. A. Wheaton, d, Minneapolis.
B. F. Irwin, D, st. Paul.
j. W. Mounts, D, Rockford.
John West, D, Minneapolis.
W. S. Wilson,/D, st. Paul.
II. Haub, band, st. Paul.
A. Il. Reed, K, Glencoe.
J. Manner, G., st. Paul.
H. Peck, B, Austin.
Levi Gleason, l, Window.
J. F. Brookhardt, G, Ada.
J. Burger, FL, st. Paul,
Joseph Danno, band, st. Paul.
M. B. Bates, X, Hopkins.
C. Dohn, G., st. Paul.
F. A. Jennings, D, Mound City.
A. D. Keifer, G., st. Paul.
Geo. W. Sherman, D, Minneapolis.
NJ. Thoeny, c, Glencoe.
Zacharia Taylor, waiter, colored, st. Paul.
The Great Western band were in at
tendance and gave number of inspirit-
ing and patriotic airs.
The Reception.
By o'clock in the evening the members
of the association, many of them accom-
panied by their ladies, began to assemble
at the hospitable mansion of
Gen. Bishop, corner of Dayton avenue and
Mackubin street for the reception. In
honor of the occasion the reception rooms
had been trimmed with evergreens, while
the battle flags of the regiment were su.
pended from the walls. A
neat inscription was the words "Mill
Springs, 1882" in evergreen upon the
wall opposite the entrance to the main
parlor.
The recantion nv force of habit resolved