Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
MINNESOTA SOLDIERS
Three Thousand Minnesota Bows
Now Awaiting Orders at
Camp Ramsey
Thrilling Scenes as the Boys March Away
From Home--Camp Ramsey is Now
Their Home--A Great Day
i'll the North Star State.

St. Paul, April 2o.-St. Paul woke up
early this morning, with new bright
ness about his halo that astonished the
sedate old fellow not little. AS early as
q o'clock the local volunteers put in an
appearance at the arlnory and completed
preparations for their departure When
Duluth and Princeton put in an appear
ance shortly after 7 o'clock thousands of
citizens lined the streets and babe them
welcome with tumultuous cheers. Dur
ing the night the appearance of the city
underwent great changes, patriotic citi-
zens and business men decorating their
places with flags and bunting, and the
scene presented more the appearance of
gay holiday than the prelude of grim
war.
The Third regiment was first on the
ground, Notwithstanding the fact that
they had the greatest distance to come.
BY o'clock all the companies Of the
Third had formed on Sibley street op-
poslte Smith Park, and, headed by Sci
berts Third regiment band, took up the
line of march to the state capitol.
co. K, of the First, was next to ar
rive from Saltwater over the St. Paul
| and Duluth in a special train The K
boys were given a royal send-off by their
fellow townsnen The city of Saltwater
turned out en- masse to bid them God
speed and the patriotic ladies nearly
smothered them with roses and carna-
tons, which the boys affixed to their
caps.
The Minneapolis companies came in
on the Northern Pacific at o:3o and were
received at the foot Of Fourth street by
the St. Paul companies. This completed
the regiment, with the exception of the
Crookston company, which did not ar
rive until Saturday, and headed by Wat
sons First Regiment band, they marched
up Sibley to Sixth to Wabasha and
thence to the capitol through crowd Of
admiring people who cheered them lust
lily.
The appearance of the recruits, who
brought up the rear, was surprise:
hey marched like veterans, and carried
themselves in splendid manner.
The last regiment to arrive was the
Second. and they we're all on hand
promptly at 1926, when the last of them
came in over the St. Louis road from
| Albert Lea. They were marshaled by
| Mai. Head at Smith Park, and immedi-
ately commenced their march on the
capitol.
It is strange coincidence that it was
just 81 years ago, April 20, 1861, that the
| First Minnesota was inspected by Gov.
Ramsey and assembled at Fort Smelling
amidst the waving of flags, the cheer
ing of multitude, and the soul stirring
| words of the then great man Of the
state. 1t was April 16 that Mr.. Don
nelly, governor ad interim, called for 10
companies OF volunteers to report to the
adjutant at St. Paul The call met with
enthusiastic response from every part OF
the state, and in IS days the muster was
complete, 10 companies assembling.
At noon, April 20, UP went the stars
and stripes over the fort, the cannon
Numbered, dinner was served on tables
of rough boards, crowds of visitors shar-
| ing. Capt. Anderson D. Nelson in
spected the men and mustered them into
| the service.
Gov. Ramsey was present April 29,
and announced the field officers, colonel,
Willis A. German; lieutenant colonel,
Stephen Miller Drilling at once began,
but it was May 3 before any of the COM
panies were ordered away, having been
| put in good condition by that time May
| Q the government uniformed the men in
red flannel shirts, black pants and black
| felt hats, which was the uniform COM
plete at that time.
The camp at the fair grounds is named
"Camp Ramsey" in honor of Hon.
Alexander Ramsey.
The camp will be under command OF
Col. Joseph Bobleter.
The departure of almost the entire
membership of the Minnesota National
| Guard in the Minnesota volunteer regi-
ments leaves the state without military
protection, and Governor Clough will
| take immediate steps to organize new
! militia. Details have not been arranged,
but it is said that there will be one less
regiment than before, and that there will
| be large allowance of companies to
country towns. One object of the Or
ganization will be to have men ready
and drilled in case the president should
make a second call for volunteers for the
war with Spain. Adjutant- General
| Muelberg will recruit the new Mime
sofa guard. The equipment of the pres
ent National Guard will be used as far
as possible in fixing out the new COM
panies, and as it is expected that the
general government will equip the VOL
unteers from this and other states, the
new guard will have fairly good out
| fit to start with.
Winona, MINI, April 2o.-All Wi,
| mona turned out this morning to see
companies and E of the Second regi-
ment start for the place of rendezvous
of the state troops at St. Paul. All the
factory whistles were blown and bells
rung at o'clock, arousing people pretty
generally from their slurnbers. The mi
litia slept at their armories, and shortly
after 4 o'clock, headed by brass bands,
marched to Pythian hall. where a fare