St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
REUNION OF THE SIXTH.
Lively Interest BEING Taken by
All Survivors.


The officers and members of the Sixth
Minnesota infantry volunteers are max
ing greal preparations for their reunion
at Minnehaha Falls, Sept. ,, 1898. While
the object of the call for reunion is to
form a permanent organization of the
veterans Of the regiment for the future.
pleasure and enjoyment will not be lost
sight of, for the old boys have resolved
to make it also a grand family picnic.
Steps nave been taken SO that every
known member of the regiment living
Will receive a special invitation. provid-
ing his pOSLoifIcs address can be OBJ
tanned.
The following letter has been received
and is published for the editication of
the boys. to let them know that their
old commander, WHO has ever occupied
Il warm place in their hearts. Will be
with them:
My Dear Capt. Stees: l have your
very kind letter, and fully appreciate
the expressions of friendship OF our old
comrades. 1 VIII be happy TO join you
you all. at the invitation of Company
ID, on the I'd September, at Mnnenaha
falls, and nothing would please ne
more than 20 have every old soldier
present who eau possibly spare the
lllDe. AIN, very truly
Late Colonel Sixth Mlnneoola Infantry
Volunteers.
ST.. Paul, Aug. u.
Also from Capt. Il. B. Wilson, of Red
Wing, Company f, Sixth Minnesota in
fautry:
Capt. Charles j. Stees: did not re-
ceIve your card OF the lUth till S O'Clock
last evening, too late 10 20 up. ! expect
to be at the reunion OF the Od Sixth OH
the I'd of September at Minnehaha. and
shall heartily sanction whatever the
! committee OF ARRANGEMENTS may do. L
regret that ! am unable TO attend Com
rade Carver'S funeral. Fraterhaliy
yours, ID. b. WILSON.
Red Wing, Aug. II.
! Letters were also received from
| James Leide, ork, Benson county, n.
| d.; Joseph Ben Young, Santee Agency,
! Neb., and others of like character. so
| that attendance is expected of many
| numbers of the regiment residing out
side or the state Lieut.. Zimmerman
Will furnish postal cards with the call
| for the reunion printed thereon. aud
| the same can be had at Capt. SteeS' Of
| flee by members of the regiment. to
! send To their friends belonging to the
! same. so that every living mem
reached and receive an invitation.
Col. Henry l.. Carver was the first
quartermaster of the Sixth regiment.
| lie enlisted Aug. u. 1862. III Company
! q, which was then recruited for the
| Ninth regiment, Minnesota infantry,
but the sudden outbreak of the Sioux
under Little Crow caused Gov. Ramsey
| TO suddenly consolidate the ten strong
est companies then recruiting. and call
ing 1t TIE Sixth regiment, and send it TO
the front, and Comrade Carver was ap-
| pointed regimental quartermaster with
the rank of lieutenant, and served as
| such with the regiment under Col.
| Crooks until commissioned as quarter
master of United States volunteers with
the rank of captain, serving on the Stats
OF Gems. Sibley and Corse. and was
| afterwards breveted colonel. He Was
| popular as an officer and as man with
both the officers and men of the Sixth
| Minnesota, and was held in high esteem
| by both his superior officers and those
who came under his command. He
| was ever mindful of the wants and well
| fare of his regiment, which endeareG
him to the hearts of all, always looking
out for its interests. and the boys were
always supplied with their full allow
ance, if said allowance was to be had.
The feeling tribute paid to his memery
and to his worth as an officer by his
former commander, Col. William
Crooks, at the late meeting of members
of the Sixth Minnesota, was eloquently
| expressed, we'll deserved and fully APP
preciated by the assembled comrades of
their late companion i'll arms.