New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Farewell +.
Address.
Col. BobIeter Has Few Parting Words for His
Officers and Men.
Suggests an Organization To r1eet Annually
at New Ulm or Elsewhere.

at New Uim or ELSEWHERE.
Saturday morning, before the regiment
departed for home, Col. Bobleter issued
the following address:
When on the 29th day of April you
departed from your homes and offered
your services to the President of the
United States, in answer to his call for
troops to take up arms against the king
dom of Spain, but few, If any, of you had
thought that you would be returned to
your homes by the first of November.
The men who joined the regiment under
the Presidents second call, did so in the
firm belief that the war had not yet fair
ly begun and that their services would
be required for many months to come.
Yon entered the army impelled by true
American patriotism. The destruction
of the Maine and the loss of the many
brave men that went down in her, was
to be avenged. The Spanish rule in the
wes tern hemisphere was to be over
thrown and a long suffering people Civ
en- their freedom. Truly, a more noble
and righteous cause never impelled brave
men to deeds of valor. The war has
been a remarkable one ia many respects.
From the opening Of hostilities to the
close of the war, the forces of the United
States, on both land and sea, have not
met with single reverse. Dewey's vic
tory at Manila and Sampson's at Santi-
ago will go down into history as the
most remarkable naval conflicts on rec
ord. The American navy is now the ad-
miration of the entire civilized world.
The complete annihilation of the Span
ish fleets SO crippled and disheartened
the enemy that they made but feeble
resistance against our victorious armies
IN the PHILIPPINES and Porto Rico, and
Cuba after Skaters great victory at San
tiago. And thus the war terminated be-
tore it had fairly begun.
The history Of the Twelfth Minnesota
Volunteer Infantry is made up. It is not
what you or I would have liked to have
made it, but the fault was not ours-the
opportunity was not given. You can re-
turn TO your homes and truthfully say
that you served in one of the best regi-
ments in the volunteer army of the Uni
ted States during the American Spanish
war of 1898. The discipline of the regi-
,nent has always been good, and the
arduous duties you so cheerfully per-
formed at Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Chick,
amauga Park, Ca, fitted you we'll for
any kind of service. I am pleased to say
that I firmly believe that you would
have given a good account of yourselves
in action, had the opportunity been pre-
seuted. Many of you have suffered with
disease: 10 of your comrades have laid
down their lives while in the service of
their country, and you are entitled to
and will receive just as much credit as
the men who were at the 'front." When
asked what part you took in the war,
make answer: 81 obeyed orders.''
In taking leave of the regiment wish
to thank officers and men for their hearty
cooperation in making the regiment
what it was,and to say that if at any time
discipline seemed to be too strict it was
always for the good of the regiment.
would suggest that before we part,
we perfect an organization to meet once
each year to keep up and still farther
promote the many strong friendships
which have been formed between men
who took the same oath and who have for
six months stood side by side, ready to
die for their country and for each other
if need be. ..s..... II
, In returning to civil life, ask each
one of you TO retain all the good which
you may have acquired and eject the
bad, for a great deal has been learned
which will be of the greatest use to you
in your relations with other men.
In conclusion, I hope and pray, that
the choicest blessings of the most high
may be yours, because it can be said oi
you: "He was ready to lay down his life
! in the interestof suffering humanity
Two thirds Of all the inhabitants o1
our cities and more than third ol
the residents of rural districts are ten
ants. The homes of one-fourth of the
remainder are mortgaged beyond re-
demption, and the tendency to further
concentration Of landholding to the dis.
unctive landlord class is increasing yeal
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