St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
MPANIONS IN ARMS
Recount the Glorious History
Of the Tenth Mime
sofa.
Removal Of a Serious Charge
Against an Old Com
rade.
Civil Service Examinations
Have No TepPopS for
Three Ladies.
History Makers Who Hustled
for Matters of General
Interest.

AT 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon the
surviving members of the old Tenth
Minnesota regiment met at the chamber
OF commerce, Gen. JenniSon in the
chair, for the purpose of holding their
annual reunion. The roster was read
and corrected and the names of those
present noted. Capt. Sullivan, of Hast
ings, was elected president; I'll. A. Nc
Council, of North st. Paul, secretary;
and L. J. Hunt, of Dodge Center, treas
urer. 1t was year since the members
had met. and they had to do a little free
and easy speaking. This was con-
tinued till noon, when they all adjourned
to the Ryan to participate in banquet
that c. w. Hackett, of st. Paul. one of
their number, had rendered TO his old
comrades.
1t was about l O'Clock when they re-
assembled IN the ladies' ordinary at the
Ryan, and they did not adjourn till
after 4 O'clock. After the members of
the Tenth had devoted a sufficient time
to the substantials on the table, Gen.
JenniSon called a halt and stated that
in the hurry Of the forenoon, at the
chamber of commerce, they had forgot
ten, while electing officers. to select a
vice president. lie therefore asked
them to supply the omission by electing
to that position c. w. Hackett, of st.
Paul. He cOmplimented Capt. Hackett
for his services in the army ana said
that through his ability, good business
capacity and attention to his business
he had been very successful in
LIFE SINCE THE WAR.
The suggestion was acted upon, and
by a rising vote Mr.. Hackett was unani-
mouslv elected. Gen. Baker gave
some very interesting information in
regard to the regiment while located in
ST. Louis, and related a number of incl
dents that occurred in that city which
greatly pleased the members and
caused a good deal of merriment. He
was followed by Gen. JennisOn, who
spoke with his usual hum0r and enter
tanned those present for few minutes
in a delightful manner.
Mr.. Sullivan expressed his thanks
for being selected as the president of
the association.
Vice President Hackett spoke feel
ingly of the old days of the war and the
sufferings and hardships of the Tenth
regiment, and closed by offering the
following resolution, which was uani-
mOusly adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed to select some member of the
Tenth Minnesota TO write the history of the
regiment; also 10 confer with similar COM
mi tees of other Minnesota regiments in Sc
Letting suitable person to edit the war his
tory of Minnesota and to unite with said
committees in memorialiZing the legislature
for its publication.
Gen. Jennison related an incident
which occurred when the regiment re-
turned from the Indian campaign.
They were being inspected by Col
Marcy, who admired Company X very
much. Turning to the captain, he said !:
Yours is a fine company; where We're
they raiSed?'' In Ireland, Sir" re-
sponded the captain. This pleased the
bows, and the story caused loud call for
Capt. O'COnnor, who said: al assure
you | am delighted to meet so many old
comrades still in the land of the living,
and to shake the hand of friendship that
was often extended in our hour of trib-
ulation while on the field. What little
we could do for each other was done
willingly. That we still think well of
each other, there is no doubt. What
the rest of the world thinks of us is
owing to their appreciation of cause and
results. The cause that took the vol
unteer to the field produced the most
emphatic call that ever came
FROM A NATIONS CHIEF.
sit was answered by a response that
echoed throughout the length of this
land with the rallying cry, We are
coming, Father Abraham, 600, 900 more
1t was either war to the knife or dis
honor. Nearly 100000 men arose al
most as one man and swelled the ranks
of that grand army of the republic that
was to cross this mighty continent and
sweep every VeStige of slavery and re-
belliOn from the land. They halted not
until that glorious emblem of American
nationality waved in triumph from
every tower and hilltop between the
Atlantic ocean and the Rio Grande.
When strife was over at the order of the
war department we laid down the bloody
implements of war and sought our
peaceful vOcatiOnS, ever ready TO do our
part should the occasion again arise. In
conclusion. comrades. let us hope that
our host, Capt. c. w. Hackett, who acts
the cOmmiSSiOnary to-day, will be al
ways in condition TO give the boys a
square meal. May his supply of hard
tack and beans never give out. May
the stream of life through which his
course is running be always smooth.
and when he reaches his final camp
groand, may the sound of Gabriel's
reveille find him so fully equipped as a
soldier of Christ that he may readily
pass muster"
Capt. O'ConnOr was followed by
George II. Walsh, of Grand FOTkes,
DIR. Sheardown, of Winona, and others.
During the remarks il was stated that
the record showed that Isaac johnson,
of Company |, was a deSerter. This
was denied by all, and several members
of the regiment stated that they saw
him Oh the march through Arkansas,
up to the time when he laid down on
the ground unable to proceed step
further. and where he undoubtedly
died within twenty-fOur hours. 1t was
determined that the facts should be in
VeStigated and the record corrected.
Letters were read from NJ. II. Stevens,
of Company b, and from B. w. Randall
and Sergt. f. NJ. Knapp. The executive
committee was continued for the year,
after which the veterans adjourned for
one year.