The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-08-10
JST 10, 1893. 5000 PER YEAR in ADVANCE.

left and the veterans had promised
to pay us visit. Saturday they came
800 strong they marched through the
streets to the tune OF Marching
through Georgia" As the little
band of SCARED old veterans, the
Minnesota contingent remnant of the
mighty army of the COS passed along
they were greeted by the boys of '9s
with hearty cheers.
Then they lined up, the new army
a battalion on each of the three sides
of a square, the veterans on the
fourth. These they were, the old
and the new. 1t was very touching
and while the address went on, eyes
glisteued as the old army seemingly
bequeathed into the hands of the new
for safe keeping, the sacred trust of
the flag and the Republic which they
had guarded so we'll,
AS the veterans marched away and
the regiment dismissed, every man
had been helped by the kindly advice
and inspired to higher actions in the
cause in which he had enlisted,
Sunday and Monday the last fare
wells were said. Monday afternoon
at $3.50 we broke camp and loaded on
board the Wisconsin Central. The
conductor called ''all aboard" hand
kerchiefs waved "Good bye, the en-
CINE whistled and at last we were
away,
Adieu, Minnesota! and as the North
Star stands out as a guiding star
among the consultations of the heav-
en-, so shall the memory of the dear
old North Star state stand out as a
guiding star to victory and glory,
when duty calls, for the boys whom
she has sent forward remembering
the Maine and the glorious record of
the boys of the eos.
The curtain raises on another scene.
The American Republic is the stage.
It is one of such activity and of such
gigantic proportions that it holds the
attention of the civilized world. It
is the assembling of all the volunteer
troops at the great national rendez-
vous, or as it were, the gigantic
schools where they were "to be whip
ped into an army" 80
From the East, West, North, South,
from far off New England, frosa the
broad prairies of the vest, from the
sunny south, each state has given up
her quota and the trains are hurry
ing them forward. The journey over,
the blue and grey shake hands upon
the field where IS years before their
fathers had engaged in deadly combat.
Across the fertile prairie farms of
Illinois and Indiana, through the
beautiful blue grass region OF Ken
lucky. cheered on by waving flags,
blowing whistles and enthusiastic
crowds, the 14tb Minnesota cane. On
May 10th we arrived at Chicamauga
park, Then that heated tramp when
heavily laden we searched for d camp
ing place. "Stack arms" at last came
the welcome command. "Unsling
knapsaeks." "Fall out" he co.
uippment was dropped on The spot
and the boys scattered in all direc-
lions in the hurried search for water.
When they returned the tents were
put up and dinner of hard tack, cof-
fee and canned beans was served. In
the afternoon the newly erected tents
were deserted and the boys went for a
plunge into the dirty waters of Chic
amauga creek.
The first few days were spent in
the location fit for a camp
ing place. Then the camp settled
down to the ordinary routine; then
those first trying weeks in camp; the
fare of hard tack, coffee and corned
beef was disheartening and we won
dered if ever again We would get soft
bread to eat.
The heat was unbearable, comrades
dropped in the ranks and the ambul-
ance followed closely In the rear.
Added to this the water was scarce
and such Of it that we could get was
of poor quality. Butthe boys rap
idly became used to it and the fare
improved. The canteens and the
ambulance almost went out of bust
ness
In two, moths the volunteers had
grown into an fficientarmy-but two
short month and the MALTA, state
organization, the contempt of all
military authorities and sneeringly
called by ore of the big London dali
les "a mob with muskets" had be-
come the Jride of the nation. Was it
any wonder that the japanese envoy
went awaf pronouncing 1t marvellous
was there any doubt as to the opin-
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