St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-22
Veterans of the First Mime
sofa Enjoy Their Annual
Reunion.
Men Who We're in the Fore
front and ThickeSt OF
the Fight.
Christian LaborepS Getting in
Their Work at Red
Rock.
A Prominent Young Man
Stands Charged With a
Grave OffenSe.

UNION Iudn the RalldllL MlllneSOld rlTSt.
Indeed, at the memorable battle of Get
| tySburg. when the day had been appar-
emily lost to the federal forces. it vas
the cream of the prairies of Minnesota
that retrieved the cause. They Stemmed
the tide. but oh the slaughter was ter
ribe. OF the host that was thrown by
ruthless or desperate brigade COM
mander into the hail of grape and can
mister that would have made less
| dauntless regiment quail and falter, and
perhaps retreat, only a mere handful
survived. 1t was one of the most tragic
events of the war.
Yesterday the survivors of the war
who have the unIuestiOned honor of
having fought in this regiment of brave
heroes held their tWenty-ffth annual
reunion in this city. They met at the
capitol, where trophies of the daring
and hardwood of the Minnesota First.
in the shape of rebel flags captured and
of the bullet-riddled ensign under
which the boys rallied at the command
of the colonel of the regiment, are dis
played in huge case, the cynosure of
all eyes as one enters the corridor of the
state house. To particulariZe. Marshall
Sherman, of this city, one OF the sur
vivOrS of the terrible carnage. captured
A Rebel Flag
on the field OF Gettysburgh, when bull
lets were thicker than hailstOneS. This
|. flag is among the others at the capitol.
and it is needless to add that the gallant
st. Paulte who distinguished himself
OH that memorable day was the envied
recipient of honOrS OIL all sides yester
| day. He was congratulated not only by
his old comrades who had braved the
dangers of battle by his side, but by the
wives, sons and daughters of that regi-
ment.
Every year the roll call shows de-
crease in the original membership. The
immutable reaper visits and DO hand
can stay While the great majority who
went to the front to do strife fell in
battle, it must be added that the sur
vivOrs of the shot and shell are fast
passing away, so that only So answered
to roll call a yesterdays meeting. The
roster of the regiment shows that $500
enlisted in the Minnesota First. The
| original enlistment was 1000, and after
wards 1,500 were added through recruit
ing. and of these only some 800 remain.
Unbappily the daughter of the regi-
ment," so elected few years ago, Mrs.
was not present, and the expressions of
regret were many and sincere. Mrs.
| Ames is in Seattle with her husband; but
| her mother, the widow of the gallant
| James Bryant. of the regiment, and her
| two fair daughters, Misses Edith and
| Daisy Bryant, were present and particI-
| pated in the amenities of the OCCASION.
| Capt. Josiah King was the recipient of
many hOnOrs. To him belongs the dis
| tinctiOn OF having been the very first
man in the country to have enlisted for
| the three years. service, when it became
| apparent to the federal government that
| the war could not be suppressed in the
| sixty days that had atfirst been allotted
| for the struggle. He was one of the very
first to appear at the capitol building
Yesterday forenoon. One of the pleas
ATTEST occurrences of the day was the
election of George Morgan, the son of
the
IllustriOus Gen. Morgan,
to an honorary membership. He is now
of the regular army, and under special
detail in charge of the military depart
ment at the state university. III. l..
Gordon. formerly of Minneapolis. and
now of California, was present. and he
made present to each man copy of
his book of patriotic poems. 1t should
be related in this connection that Mr..
Gordon has oft oficiated at the reunions
of the regiment as the poet of the day.
The business of the session was an
unimportant phase of the gathering.
The annual gatherings are not calcu-
lated for business purposes. These
meetings are rather for the renewal of
old friendships that were scale d in
blood in the memorable '60'S. There
was little speaking in formal way.
The old veterans instead shook hands,
and now and then recOunted some adj
venture, ever fresh in the memory of
the soldier, and then the officers for the
ensuing year were elected. They are:
President Judge W. B. Leech. of Mime
apolis; treasurer. James Cannon, Mankato;
chaplain, Rev. E. d. Neill; Secretary Whit
ney was reelected.
From the capitol, the old soldiers. to-
gether with their LADIES'. adjourned to
the Windsor, where a spread for the
165 who participated was found in wait
ing, and Mine Host Mont ort left moth
ing undOne that would contribute TO the
pleasures of his honored guests. After
dinner three attachments of special
street car trains were ready to convey
the party to Fort Smelling, where a
most pleasant reception was rendered
them by Col. Mason, of the regular
army, and his staff. The regiment sta
toned there gave dress parade for the
special edification of the old veterans,
and the event was enjoyed hugely.
AS evening drew on most of the men,
berS of the regiment returned to their
homes, but quite number accepted the
cordial invitations Of their city COM
rades and attended the theaterS.
Those Present.
Among those who participated in the
reunion were:
c. S. Lyons, Wayzata: Stephen Lyons.
Wayzata; j. r; King, St Paul; c. NJ Hoag,
Jerry Donovan, Clinton; A. A: Latin,
E. Drew. Clear Lake; E. W. Hughes,
MnRea polls: pInos o. French R RetFolt
Minneapolis; E. q. Needham, harrington;
Jeremiah Mahoney. Bloomington: George
Maddox, Minneapolis; B. S. Letus, Elk
mona: W: H; Hoyt, St. Paul; J: ?. Davis,
Mitchell. Minneapolis; Mrs, James Bry-
ant Edith and Daisy Bryant Min
J. ". Pride, Anoka; Mrs NJ. P Hanson. Mrs
Col. Ball, Winona; Myron Shepard and wife.
saltwater; A. Holland and wife, Winona; o.
M. Knight, st. Paul; Mrs. L. c: johnson,
Jessie NJ. Gus Plummer, Minneapolis; c. D.
Whitney Boston; Mrs o. S. King, Minneap
oils; William Eaton. Elk River: II. L. Gordon,
Minneapolis; n. +. Warner and wife,
A. j. Arewan, Rodney, To-; W. F. Dickin-
son, Redwood Falls; Ii. Black and wife,
Minneapolis; John Farquhar. Groton S. D. :;
John Cooper, Bloomington: E. w: Wood.
L. j. Wood, n. o. Van Valkenberg and wife,
Minneapolis: ". 7. Barton, st. Paul; W: II.
Carney and wife and daughter Lizzie, Min
neapolis; G. A. Latin. Lake City: A. Curtis,
Osseo; w. j. Newton and wife, Minneapolis;
George A oliver, Lakeland; J. A. Lennar,
st. Paul; George F. Mortimer S: Paul; Will
son and wife, Minnetonka; James b. Gilman,
Minneapolis; John Harrington and daugh-
ter Julia, Minneapolis; E. Hollister, Hop
kihs; j. Benner and wife and son. Rock
ford; A. Bayer, Minneapolis; John A.
Brown, Minneapolis; W. S. Reed, Her
man; Mrs. R. E. Pike, Minneapolis;
G. Valentine, ii. G. Plummer, Minneapolis;