Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-20
Speeches by Gov. Hubbard, EX-GOy.
Marshall and Gems. Bishop and
JenniSOn.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
With Gen. Bishop as President-An-
nual Receptions Hereafter.
RECEPTION IN THE EVENING
At the Residence Of Gen. BiShOp-ROs-
ter Of Comrades Present.

Many of the survivors of the gallant old
Second Minnesota regiment met IN reunion
at the armory yesterday afternoon, the
first occasion of the kind for about ten
years. The date selected, the 10Th of Jan
uary, was the twenty first anniversary of
the battle of Mill Springs, in which the
regiment achieved one of the most brilliant
victories during its service. Much disap-
pointment was occasioned by the fact that
between thirty and forty mem
bers living along the line of the western
division of the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha
road, were prevented being present at the
afternoon meeting. owing to the snow
blockade of the road. AS it was, however,
there was very good attendance-some
coming more than hundred miles for the
purpose-as will be seen by the roster be-
low.
The meeting was held in the dining
room of the armory, which had been given
semi-military appearance by stacks OF
arms in front and at both ends
of the presidents table, and dis
play of flags and banners those of the
old regiment being prominent. Upon the
wall in rear of the presidents table was q
large portrait of the late Col. James George,
draped. To the right was banner of the
regiment and the flag borne through the
battle of Mission Ridge, on which occasion
six of the color guard were
killed, the flag riddled with bullets and
the staff cut in two. To the left was
another bullet-riddled flag and banner
presented the regiment by the loyal ladies
of Louisville, in recognition of their gal
liant services at Mill Springs. The ban
ner bears the inscription, 'Mill Springs,
Jan. 10, 1862, Second Regiment, Minnesota
Volunteers. Presented In behalf of the
Loyal Ladies of Louisville" At one end
of the room were also two more of the
battered and torn regimental flags, while
small flags were lavishly distributed
about the walls of the room.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was called for O'Clock in
the afternoon, but it was go before Gen.
Bishop, chairman of the local committee,
raped to order and business was COM
menced, the interim of time having been
most agreeably taken up by the 'boys" IN
renewing old acquaintance and reviving
recollections of their life in camp, upon
the march and the battle field.
Gen. Bishop, the last colonel of the regi-
ment. in calling the meeting to order, said
it was his pleasant duty to extend general
welcome on behalf of the local
committee He was sorry that the storm
had prevented the attendance of many
who had expected to be present, but the
attendance was most encouraging. lie
had no doubt all present would be glad
that they had come. 1t had been ten
years since the regiment had held re-
union, then at Rochester. The committee
had had great trouble in finding the ad-
dresses of members, owing to the fact that
the records of the last reunion had
been lost, and he trusted that
every member present would before
he left not only leave his own name and
address, but of every comrade with whom
he was acquainted, so that record might
be made up and preserved of the wherea-
bouts of all survivors. While Gen. Bishop
was speaking,
GOV. HUBBARD
entered the room, his presence being greeted
with lively clapping of hands. At the
conclusion of his remarks Gen. Bishop in
troduced Gov. Hubbard, who said he did
not think it was necessary for him to assure
members of the Second regiment that it
gave him great pleasure to meet with them
at this time. 1t was always a pleasure
to meet old army comrades, and spe-
cial pleasure to meet the veterans of the
old Second. He said he saw much of the
regiment during the war. and he took
great pride in its glorious achievements.
Minnesota made a splendid record III the
war through the gallant SONS sent to do
battle for the Union, but it was no refiec-
ton on other commands to say that some
of the most brilliant pages of that record
was due to the Second regiment. Every
intelligent soldier takes delight
in living over in such reunions
as this his life in the army.
They are among the bright spots in that
terrible struggle and the years interven-
ing, and should be kept. Returning his
thanks for the invitation to be present,
and congratulating the members upon the
gallant record the regiment made for it
self and the state, the governor sat down
amid hearty applause.
Ex-Gov. MARSHALL.
Gen. Bishop then introduced ex-Gov.
Marshall, who, in response, said he remem-
bered the thrill of JOY which swept over
ST. Paul and the entire North when the
news was flashed over the telegraph
wires of the glorious victory
at Mill Springs, achieved largely thorugh
the gallantry of the Second Minnesota
regiment. 1t was almost the first ray of
light in that great struggle. 1t was he
roic battle and the conduct of the regi-
me mt made one of the brightest pages in
the history of the war.
The First regiment, he said, having had
longer service, might perhaps have been
in more engagements. but it could be
truthfully said that it gained no more
honor. He closed by congratulating the
members present upon the reputation
gained, and wishing them pleasant re-
union.
GEN. JENNISON.
Gen. Bishop had just commenced to call
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