The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-04
Thirty Three Years Ago Now.

Just thirty-three years ago the Minnesota
troops engaged in the Civil war were re-
turning home, and by the middle of Sep
TENDER nearly all Of the Minnesota regiments
had been mustered out Of the service While
the conditions Of 1866 are not unlike those Of
today, it was from conflict which had last
ed four years, and cost the nation over
billion dollars and the lives Of $4,000 Of her
citizens that the Federal soldiers returned
to their homes in the North. The nation
mourned for those who had fallen in battle.
and the assassination OF President Lincoln
April IA, was still fresh in the minds of the
people.
Today the Minnesota troops at Chickamauga
are preparing to return to their homes
in this state but not from a civil strife. but
one carried on by a. united nation.
Today the nation honors Dewey, Sampson.
Schley, Hobson, Shafter and others, but II
was with none the less fervor and patriot
ism that the people greeted Grant after con-
gress had formally declared the war over,
Aug. 20, as it mourned for the nations
martyred president, Abraham Lincoln.
The present war has Inconvenience the
busy world but little. The war Of 81 to
'65 had paralyzed all lines Of business. but
1T was with new hope that the soldiers re-
turned to their homes in the North and South
to engage in business
The declaration OF peace was heralded with
JOY In all parts of the land. The seventh
session Of the Minnesota legislature had adj
1ourned couple months before and congress
had made the largest appropriations on rec
ord. debt hung over the nation, but the
result Of the conflict was such as to inspire
all with lively hope for the future pros
perity of the country.
Late in the fall Of 1865 the last trouble
with the Indians on the Minnesota frontier
occurred, although the Indian war was prac-
tically ended the year before. Six regiments
of Minnesota volunteers were kept in service
at the outposts for several years, and served
to reassure the settlers who had fed to the
towns along the Minnesota river OF their
safety They soon returned to their home
steads and under the persevering hand of
the Minnesota frontiersman, Mlnnesota's
Western prairies once more bIoomed with the
products which have given the North Star
State a first place among the agricultural
states of the Union.
Sully's expedition against the Indians In
1884 pursued the Sioux westward, and from
that time Mlnnesotans lived in peace.
The thirty-eighth congress made approprla-
lions amounting in the aggregate to $685.
06523. of which 1854, 900 900 went towards
maintaining the army, Sill 100000 for the
navy, $4,000, 600 for Notifications and about
81, Co., 900 for the purchase Of gunboats. The
balance was expended IN maintaining the
executive. judicial and legislative departments
Of the national government,
The American eagle scared high IN the fall
Of 1865 and the people were, despite the ter,
rible cost Of the war. as patriotic and loyal
to the Union the day the first gun was
fired on Fort Sumter. Ovations were given
all the heroes Of the war and purse raised
by popular subscription, amounting to near
ly $4,000 was presented to Admiral Farragut
Gen. Grant visited St. Paul Aug e. 1865, and
was given rousing reception. He made the
trip to St. Paul by boat and enthusiastic
demonstrations were given him at all the
towns on the Mississippi.
Sept. the Democrats nominated Henry NJ
Rice for governor and Robert A. Smith for
mayor Of St. Paul
The Federal army was reduced to 15o, 900
men early in September.
July Mrs Surratt, DR.. Mudd and Atzerot
the conspirators against President Lincoln,
were hung.