The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-09
J.D.SMIIH HISTORY
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Notes of the Encamp ment- The Sons
of Veterans University at
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= ren. The ;yo",nax Burea,s, Room. <s, Pos'
Washington. Oct. 70 ~ ohm Day Smith
has been selected by his old regiment, the
Nineteenth Maine, to Write a history of it's
participation in the march against Rich
mond IN May and June, 1864, under Grant.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Smith, accom-
panied by George Bahan, S. S. Brown and
j. Il. Dobbin, alf"of Minneapolis and all
members OF Rawlins7 post save Mr.. Dobbin,
who belongs, to Morgan post, will go to
fredericksburg, and from there by mule
team across the country over the trail of
Grants army. The trip will take four
days, and will include charlottesville,
the Wilderness and Cold: Harbor. The
party will take no provisions, but will
live off the country getting supplies at
farmhouses.
Mr.. Smith has secured from General
AlnsWorth, chief of the record and PEN
sion division of the war department, maps
and charts Of the counties. But don t
need them" said Mr. Smith, save for
the purposes of my history, for could go
over the trail blindfolded''
Mr.. Reade, commander, of RaWlins post,
accompanied by his wife and son, go to-
morrow to Petersburg, Va, where Mr..
Reade was encampedS for a year during
the war on the right of the Army of the
Potomac. The trip is for the purpose of
ISCctillu6 tlS SCellCS OIL IH0 PETERSBURG
campaign to Mr.. Reades mind.
w. r. Cray, Judge F. G. Harvey" Major
r. R: Henderson, and Judge Leach of
Rawlins Post, are spending to-day at
Fredericksburg. '-'' "''-~'''' '-'
COMMANDMENT in Chief Torrance got an
other present to day, when a business ses-
sion of the encampr1lent was about to be-
gin. b. H. Warner, chairman Of the
washington executive committee, pre-
sented him with a gavel to- be used during
the session of the encampment. The
head was made from poplar taken from
the Gettysburg battlefield and the handle
from wood taken from the tree which once
stood ON Chickamauga field. Judge Tor
rance acknowledged the gift with a few
appropriate remarks.
Professor Bischoff, blind organist Of the
First Congregational church, in which the
sessions Nre being held, entertained the
delegates with an organ recital for half
an hour before they were called to order
by Judge Torrance. I. > -:
The veterans from the northwest states
| who are attending the .encampment will
all be out Of Washington by Saturday
night. At North and South Dakota
headquarters it was said that the return
would not be made as organizations, but
| that individual members will scatter
ftArpughs'the eeast, as SsoIne; are goiYasrs to
New York and other cities. Others will
| supp OIL Gil route west to visit their old
| homes and relatives in the middle western
| states.
| Judge +. o. Piercey of Minneapolis
| chairman of the committee of Grand Army
| encampments which has been co-operat t.
ing with the Sons OF, Veterans regarding
their Memorial University at Mason City
Iowa, visited the Sons Of Veterans en-
campmenL to- day, tosnakeI report tc
them of the progress of the work. $$SAt the
grand encafmpm eg1a this AFTERNOON he
made an official reportYor theaentire com.
mittee, eordiaIly endnFsing & the Mason City
college and recommending it to the Crane
Army and allied orders as in every way
worthy Of their support and esteem.
br 3gaFf fu Rtss Rleffe n' has
has been recognizedt as the College o.
America n-sFFis t5ryf.' s.and in rcffafge of {
dean and faculty, win teach the truth O.
American history, more especially the
| facts Of the civil war.
This, department was opened last month
with sixty students.E% A department. O.
applied patriotism is. to be opened in
short time Evidently it is the ultimate
intention Of the Grand Army to take thi:
| college Under it's protection
| : Governor Van SAINT Is member of tn,
committee with Judge Pierce. :,:,* =:
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