The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-13

closed is lithograph, was drawn up and
me frst name enrolled thereon at North
Capt n S. Messick, at the battle Of
gettysburg, Pa, it was conf1ded to my
care by Lieut.. James DeGray, the then
commanding officer of the company. AS
the paper had become somewhat mutil-
ated. l caused 1T to be Autographed with
record might be kept The paper is Of
peculiar interest to those who first ten
defed their services from the North Star
state to defend the nations honor and
should be preserved as written evidence
OF the fervent patriotism and true sense
OF duty that prompted them to this act
In the early days of the war. I am, sir,
very respectfully your obedient servant.
Joseph HI. Spencer,
Captain Signal Corps U. S. A.
Agreement and Oath.
At the top Of the muster roll to the
lett is the formal proclamation Of the
governor calling for one regiment of
ten companies and stating that re-
cruits will be received at St. Paul. This
is signed by IgnatiuS DonneIly as gov
ernOr ad interim, Gov. Ramsey being
then in Washington; and by James j..
Baker, secretary of state, and it's date
is April l6. To the right at the top
of the sheet is the agreement and
oath subscribed to by those who signed
the roll. 1t reads as follows:
In response to and in accordance with
the annexed proclamation issued by the
governor, we, the undersigned citizens
of the state of Minnesota do hereby
tender to the president of the United
States our services to defend the ma
t1onal government against the attack Of
armed traitors and to put down rebellion
wherever it may occur, and hereby agree
to rendezvous at the capitol Of the state
Of Minnesota on receipt of an order from
the commandment -chief of the military
forces of the state of Minnesota, and
there hold ourselves subject to the orders
"a IA Of h. fA1
and we Severally and voluntarily subscribe
to this agreement and to the following
oath:
'I do solemnIy syear I will bear true
allegiance to the United States of Amer-g
lea, that will serve them honestly and
faithfully against all enemies and OPP
ders of the president of the United States
and of the officers appointed over me
according to the rules of the army of the
United States, so help me God
At the foot of the sheet is the GER
tificate of Charles Taylor, justice of the
peace at Mortified, and that is dated
April "a.
There are ninety-seven names signed
to the roll, and first among them is
that of the writer of the letter given
above.
The list of names is as follows:
Joseph H. Spencer. Albert Hobb, James
De Gray, David S. Bolton, H. Clay
Writney,. James. 2. Russell, George
Mismer. Asa Miller, E. Bennett, n S.
Aussuk, w. B. Greene, Richard Wattles,
Charles e. Hess Phinehas l.. Durham,
Carlton W. Roberts, w. H. Getting. E.
D. Paskins, Oliver Graham, M. J. Slim
son, John G. Copes, John w. Davy, Law
renee Wineberger, Edward Hollister. Levi
B. Aldrich, Chester Il. Jackson, George
Erwin, David Graves, Albert, Johnson,
John Joseph McCallum, Charles G. Parker,
Samuel Morris, Joseph Williams, w
Nj. Ramsey, John B. Williams, Edward
Tuman. G.. B. Jackson, Phil Hale, Ben
jamin F. Buck, w. G. Coen, B. X. Soule,
David A. Temple. Samuel Reynolds John
Rhode, William p. Heydon, Cyrus c. AL
brecht, Charles H. Kenney, George A.
Kenney. Edward H. Bassett. James l..
Nichols, William A. Rocks, John Logan,
Ben II. Powell, Peter w. Randall, Lewis
c. Hanneman. Andrew Frink Rev. Charles
MackoYitZ Joseph H. Thompson, Stephen
w. Carpenter, Erward z. Needhom, w. Z.
Smith. Milo Jacobs, Joseph Z. House,
Joseph Lister, John Gatzke, Perfes Bar
rick Edward Pattee, Eli Smith. Charles
E. Davidson, julius Schultze. William j.
Hawkins, e. E. Yerplank Wallace Clark,
RolIin Sanderson, Manly Curtis, Martin
PATTERSON. A. l. Shepshum, George w.
Noyes, Winfield S. Snyder, Lewis w.
Hurd. William W. Brown William ".
Sidwell. stephen G. Flanders. Peter
Greeley, Frank Dickinson, George 2. Saw
yer, James u. Dubois, Henry BaFrhert,
Sheffield s Hayward, William Potter,
Cornelius Denman, Alex Reed, Hugh B.
Withrow, William M. Davis.