The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21
G(LNLL and MAdNN|S
THEY SHARED THE HONORS OF
THE FIRST MINNESOTA
REUNION
MoNTANA's NEW SENATOR
Stirred His Old Comrades of the
Days When He Wrote Poetry
in the Tented
Camps.

Those old settlers Of the First Mime
sofa Volunteer infantry, who distinguish
ed themselves so signally at Gettysburg
in 1863, held a reunion at Red Wing yes
terday, which was marked by the pres
ence Of the only two surviving officers
thereof, Col. William Colvill, still Grip
pied from wounds received on that bloody
field, and Maj. Martin Maginnis, Mon
tana's new senator who began his mill
tary career as first sergeant in the
old first, was made lieutenant after
Gettysburg, and ultimately became
captain before the war ended
Over fifty Of the veterans were pres
ent at the third annual reunion, and the
visitors from outside the city were met
at the depot by their old colonel, driving,
escorted by a band. to the CONNER
ciai club rooms, where there was a ban
quet at noon.
In the absence of President Josias R.
King, Vice President John Pride presided
Jens K. Grondahl welcomed the old sol
diers to Red Wing, and the response was
by Frank J. Mead.
Miss Zadia Mcdonald, of ST. Cloud, re-
cited THE Charge of the First Minnesota
at Gettysburg" and after the Red Wing
quartette sang Stars and Stripes For
ever, Maj. Maginnis as he is popularity
known, stirred his old comrades with
some "reminiscences Of the war time
You may call me sergeant or major or
senator, as you please" - he exclaimed
but the proudest title l can boast is
that l was a member of the old First
Minnesota
He also reminded his comrades Of their
visit to Washington, three years ago,
when it was his good fortune to introduce
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name, perhaps, many of them had for
gotten the next day. 1t was George
Dewey.
Miss Macomber recited "Reprieved" ef-
fectively
The following deaths were reported
during the year: Evans Goodrich Com
pany l.; E. a. Magnussen, Company A.
C. e. Hess, Company H; Capt. Joseph
Harley, Company I; J. P. Schultz, Com
pany H.
st. Paul and Minnehaha were competi-
tors for the next reunion, but it was
given to Waterville, which had PRACTICAL
ly been promised it for two years past
st. Paul, however, viii get the reunion
in 1902
The following officers were chosen:
President, John. Pride, Minneapolis;
first vice president, Newton Brown, Wa
terville; second vice president, w. H.
Hoyt, ST Paul; secretary, R. A Plum
mer, Minneapolis; treasurer, NJ Marvin,
Winona.
The veterans present were:
Company A1aC.. f. Hansdorf, Stephen
Lyons, John Bleise.-
Company B-Myron Shepherd, a. c.
HOspes, William NJ. May, F. L. Nc
kusick j. A. Fenner, Peter Hail. g. W.
0lerner, w H. Schroeder. Thomas
Company CT B. Gilman, D. A. Per-
kins.
so5 Company p Pc, 9,;e5.f; H: Rines, L: +. samp-
George Latin. George Maddox, c. H
Heffelfinger, II. A. McAEster, r. A.
Plum.
Company E-J. W. Pride, H. E. Scott,
RG%%3l c0mpany 4 B.,,J FmJehers9n Benner, J. H,
son, son, C. ". Merritt, w. II. Hoyt NJ. L.
Col w. Colwill, Martin McGinnis
Company G-J. NJ. Behrer, G. H. john
son, George Magee, W. w. Brown, c. NJ.
Frank j. Mead, William Berckman, a. g.
Owen, Francis Baasen, Daniel Getchell,
John Caref.
Company IL. I. Milne, Freeman Or
cutt, F. l. Dwelle.
Company K-Matt Marvin. A. f. Row
ley, A. II. Holland, S; S. renny. c. S.
Company L-Mahlon Elack
Many of the delegates were accom-
panied by ladies, among the fair sex be-
ing: Mrs. Col. George N. Morgan, of
Minneapolis; Mrs. Capt. Ball, Wnona;
Mrs Capt. Messick Mrs. ]. w. Pride,
Mrs, George NJ. Pride, Mrs Della Nor
gan Maher, Mrs. Mez M. Huntress, Mrs
Heffelfnger, Mrs. Black, Mrs. George
Maddox, Mrs. L. H. johnson, MS L. F.
Sampson, Marguerite Shepard Brown.
Miss Hermine Shepard, Mrs William M
May, Mrs. Freeman Orcutt, Mrs c. w.
Merritt, Mrs. A. L. Decker and daugh-
ter, Mrs F. Baasen and daughter, Mrs.
F. Dickinson, Miss Lulu Scott Mrs J.
Benner, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs.
George Lofn.
Senator Maginnis came up with the st.