The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-17
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Suddenly, at 1920, a clarion bugle call
sounded from regimental headquarters
Electrified by the martial blast the "a
Ginning blue coats sprang ITO their feet
quickly shouldered their equipment and
in five minutes stood at attention in
mass formation before the headquar-
ters for the final roll CALI n
AS Col Bobleter emerged from his
quarters the regiment came to a pre-
sent arms salute. IT. took fifteen
minutes to complete the roli call, show
ing zoos men present. o.
Taking his position at the head OF
the regiment, Col. Bobleter gave the
command, Forward, march," Headed
by Drum Major Ray Sutherland. of
Austin, the band struck up the in
spring march "Semper Fidelis," and
the first Minnesota troops were off to
the war;
The regiment marched directly to the
main road leading to the south en-
trance to the grounds, and thence to
Smelling avenue, where the street was
taken to the Minneapolis and st. Louis
tracks. a quarter of mile distant.
Along the whole line of march the regi-
ment was received with enthusiastic
cheers.
The three sections Of the train were
In waiting for the soldiers and the
loading was at once commenced. under
the personal supervision Of Col. Bob
Letter. All of the soldiers We're aboard
shortly after II o'clock and at 1920 the
first section pulled out for Chicka-
manga. The other two sections follow
ed at Intervals Of about fifteen minutes.
the last leaving at l o'clock.
The crowd of visitors and members
or the other regiments that had
followed Col. Bobleter'S command to
their departure filed back to the Camp
and thereafter all interest conferred in
the vicinity of the stock barns. Where
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth reg,
ments were quartered.
The remaining regiments expected TO
get under way long before dark. bur
the failure Of the railroad companies IN
procure more than one engine for
switching purposes and for making up
the trains led to a Wearysome delay.
Many Of the companies got aboard the
trains as early as 2 O'Clock and did not
more until nearly o'clock. The service
or another engine to take the different
sections through the yards would have
greatly expedited matters q
During the early hours Of the after.
noon the captains Of the different com
panies were busy accounting for their
complement Of men. Roll calls rang
through the quarters and as fast as
the list was made up 1t was hurried
away to the adjutant. Squads of men
accompanied heavy wagons from quar-
ters to the baggage cars, loading SUM-
plies and rations.
The next regiment to get under wav
was the Fourteenth, commanded Nv
Col. Van DuZee. In order to facilitate
the movement Of the troops, Col. Van
Duzee decided not to form the reg,-
ment In a body before boarding the
trains
companies to march to the depot
separately as soon as the coaches were
ready.
Inc hrst section, over the Wisconsin
Central road, was filled over an hour
before the train pulled out of the sheds
ne men were eager to get off and
When informed that the train was in
the depot hurriedly gathered up their
arms and haversacks. anxious to- GET
aboard. Sc
Company aftcr company desertaf7 Ia
quarters occu. led since the bivonac
was established at the fairE grounds
ana, as they marched with the sappur-
lehanoes Of the heavy marching order
formed interesting sights Z for he
crowds of spectators that Beloved in
lnelf wake to the platforms of the
trains. With the appearance Of these
groups, the heretofore unnoticed ko
80, - .llnuISs Spld dug into prominence,
pushing and cfoWding to get a chance
at the soldiers, with their cameras.
AT $50, the first section Of the Four
teenth regiment started on it's Southern
Journey. Friends had been crowding
ABOUT the coaches saying bood-bye
over and over again, and, when the
soldiers were finally under way. many
eyes We're misty, and tremulous Inns
5Olheo IN the cheers that burst forth.
me troopers felt the strain Of parting.
100, put sent back rallying cheer
waved, and the band
played martial air which caused 70
neWed cheering. "a
IL was nearly two hours later when
the second section Of the Fourteenth
regiment started. Again the same
scenes were enacted. Mothers kissed
thelr sons goodbye, pretty girls, verg-
ing upon tears, allowed their hands to
De held IN strong grasps, and then the
pent-up feeling found vent in renewed
cheering 80
Inc thirteenth regiment was neces-.
sarlly longer in getting started than
the others, as its longer journey re-
CURED more extensive preparation. and
even the farewells of the. men bound
Tor the Philippine islands were more
Iervld, their friends and the soldiers
themselves realizing that they will be
q
But the Thirteenth was as anxious
to move as any Of the other regiments
and, when the word came that the
Omaha trains We're in waiting at the
depot, the quarters in the (cattle sheds
were quickly dismant4ed
With everything in readiness the
companies allotted to the first section
formed In columns Of tours and march
ed to the depot. A crowd of admirers
followed each company to the train.
Composed largely of st. Paul and Min
neapolls men, the companies Of the
thirteenth regiment showed, by the
MOVERS and tokens carried to the trains.
the attention they had received and
the warm spot they held in the hearts
OF residents of the Twin Cities.
A few minutes before O'Clock the
Irst section of the Thirteenth left on
us long Journey. Cheer after cheer
greeted the boys bound for the Philip
pines, and, when the band in the rear
coach burst forth in the strains of
The Girl I Left Behind Me-" manv
ruby lips twitched and pretty eyes
In half an hour the last section of
the Fourteenth regiment pulled out.
leaving the three remaining sections Of
the Thirteenth to complete the exodus.
Ihese sections were made up an hour
apart, the last one leaving a little knot
OF friends and relatives of the members
waving farewellS in the darkness short
~ after o'clock.