The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-04
MINNESOTA SOLDIERS
Three Thousand Minnesota Boys
Now Awaiting Orders at
Camp Ramsey
Thrilling Scenes as the Boys March Away
From Home--Camp Ramsey is Now
Their Home---A Great Day
in the North Star State.

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o'clock the local volunteers put in an
appearance at the armory and completed
preparations for their departure. When
the first outside companies, those from
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 cltl-
Zens and business men decorating their
places with flags and bunting, and the
scene presented more the appearance of
a 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- eme.
By 9 o'clock all the companies or the
Third had formed on Sibley street OPP
posite Smith Park, and, headed by Sci
bert's Third regiment band, took up the
line OF march to the state capitol.
Co. X, 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 royal send-off by their
fellow townsmen. 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 a crowd of
admiring people who cheered them lust
ily
The appearance OF the recruits, who
brought up the rear, was surprise.
They marched like veterans, and carried
themselves in a splendid manner.
The last regiment to arrive was the
Second. and they were 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 irnmedi
ately commenced their march on the
capitol.
1t is a 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 a multitude, and the soul stirring
words OF the then great man OF the
state 1t was April 10 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 20,
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
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 Cough 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 a 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 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, Mimi, April 2o.-All Wi
mona turned out this morning to see
companies c 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 4 O'Clock, arousing people pretty
generally from their slumbers. The mi
litia slept at their armories, and shortly
after O'Clock, headed by brass bands,
marched to Pythian hall, where a fare
we'll banquet had been arranged by lead
ing citizens and ladies.
New Ulm, Mimi, April 2o.-This
morning just as the clock struck six,
Captain Steinhauser gave marching or
ders to Company A, consisting of 40
men. The company was escorted to the
depot by the c. A. r. and about 1000