The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-12
THEY MADE HISTORY WITH WUSKETS
Story Thirteenth Minnesota Regiment From Its Muster In at Camp
Ramsey to It's Morning. 80

Not since the stirring times of the Civil War had
St Paul witnessed the excitement incident to military
affairs that it did the Saturday Of May I, 1898
ON that day were mustered into the service of the
United States TWO Minnesota regiments. the IWelfth
and The Thirteenth. 1t hurried movement
md the prompt action was somewhat unexpected
In fact th, Thirteenth which had been recruited at
Camp Ramsey, on the state fair grounds, was mus
tered into service by orchlght. Elsewhere will be
found the roster, the roll of honor, of the gallant
regiment which ST. Paul today welcomes home from
the Philippines.
On the lawn which slipped from the tent of Col.
Reeves headquarters the ceremony took place. FOL
lowing close upon the heels of the report Of Admiral
Dewey from Manila. the unexpected order gave rise
to a runor that the brigade was to be Immediately
dispatched the Philippines. Throughout Camp
Ramsey the belief general that the Twelfth and
Thirteenth were to start for San Francisco at early
morn on The Sth Sunday. To all inquiries regard
ing this report Col Bobleter and Capt. Swigert the
mastering officer gave evasive answers, and smiled
when asked the direct question They finally replied
that no significance could attach the hurried move
ment of the muster in. 1t locked very much as if
that was Il way the government had Of doing things,
and was not to be wondered at
But on Sunday the examination of the Fourteenth
regiment was commenced and pushed actively
possible. Large crowds were in attendance on the
muster Orleres flying around among the
various company headquarters orders hurriedly Is
sued, files of men were marching and countermarch-
ing While the whole scene by sunset one of i'm
posing military excitement. Just as the went
down the boys of the Thirteenth lined up on the
lawn in front of Col. Reeves headquarters. They
made most impressive picture. Beside Capt, Swg-
ert stood the regimenta officers With interest they
watched the scene To prevent confusion the specta
tors were compelled to remain some distance away.
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
AS one by one the men composing a company
had answered roll call they marched to a position
directly facing Col Reeves headquarters and the oath
of office was administered to them by Capt. Swigert.
The ceremony completed another company took their
places and this continued until the last company
had sworn to abide by the constitution of the United
States and protect the flag As darkness drew on
apace large torches were procured to enable the Off
GERS to read the names of the men,
Every man appeared happy to know that he was
at last landed as soldier in the United States army
and in the barracks throughout the night, the belief
gas general that the regiment was to move immed-
hly on the Philippines fine showing made
5 the Thirteenth. Less than per cent had been
4 acted. Of Company D, 95, but six had failed to-
the doctors. OF nnety-siX men in Company NJ,
]. four had been rejected. Company K, ninety
sht men, the same number had been turned down.
nd from a total of nnety-three Company A had
lost five, and five also had been rejected from Com
pany O. Company lost fourteen men, which re-
duced its strength to eighty, and four were trans
ferred from Company D.
Following are the field and staff officers at that
time of the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers:
CoIonel-Charles McC Reeve.
Lieutenant Colonel-Wescott W. Price.
Majors-Fred w. Ames, Ed S. Bean, j. H Friedrich.
Chaplain-Capt. c. A. Greasy.
Adjutant-Flrst Lieutenant Ed G. Falk.
Quartermaster-First Lieutenant William H. Hart
Battalion Adjutants-First Lieutenant Milton SMead,
Arthur A Law, First Lieut. H P. Richie
Sergeant Major-F. e. Krembs.
Ouartermaster Sergeant-H. A. Leavitt.
Battalion Sergeants Major-H. B. Dyer Burt Kenas-
ton, John NJ Lone
Hospital Steward-E G. Grau.
Chief Observation-Disclosures H. Watson
Principal Observation-Disclosures U. Towers