Morris tribune., 1906-08-11

Il nL M0nRlO
bivouacked at Helena, Ark. and the
Second regiment, assisted by the First
battery were enduring the tedious
maneuvering of the Atlanta campaign
with wonderful fortitude. At ALA
toona, the Fourth, with many new
recruits, captured two Mississippi
standards and won the day.
In October, at Boydton Road, the
First battalion took part with surprls-
ing promptness and effectiveness.
The third regiment was lying at De-
Wallis Buff, Ark, where they remain
| ed until after the close of the war.
Our boys of the Eighth did not see
much active fighting at Overalps
Creek, as they were unable to cross
the blockade, but they fully made up
for it at Murfreesborough, Dec. Z, 1864.
During that destructive conflict the
rapidness of their attack could not be
excelled.
Of the distinguished actions of the
Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth regi-
ments too much cannot be said. They
rushed into the terrific fire of the
| enemy without break in their ranks
and that glorious victory on the field
OF Nashville was won by their efforts
at the cost of many noble men.
The Second Minnesota, steadfast
and ready as ever, were with Sherman
on his famous "March to the Sea-"
enduring the wearisome marches and
irksome duties without murmur.
They pressed on through the heart of
the rebel country; swamps Or forests
held no terrors for them. Over the
furrowed ground of what was once
cornfeld, past stately homes, de-
serted by their frightening owners, on
to the final triumph at Savannah
which was sent to the president as
Christmas present. On the Goth of
January, 1875, they commenced the
Campaign of the Carolines, which was
no less important than their "March
to the Sea-" After strenuous weeks
of toilsome and rigorous marches,
they reached Alexandria, from where
they proceeded to Washington for
the grand final review before the
president.
In June, Minnesota received her
conquering heroes with ceremonies
BETTING their glorious record.
In the skirmish near Hookertown,
North Carolina in March, the Eighth
held the most prominent position and
in Hatcher's Run, the First battilion
saw the end of actual fighting.
The closing campaign of the war of
Minnesota was that of Mobile, which
was fought during March and April,
1865; the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth
and Tenth regiments nobly doing
their utmost and after a siege of thir-
teen days, Spanish Fort was taken.
Every man behaved with noteworthy
promptness in spite of fatigue and con-
slant picket duty.
When on April 9th Gen. Grant re-
ceived the sword of Lee, and the Stars
and Stripes foated over the again
united country, no state in the union
had better right to say eve did it"
than Minnesota. On those battlefields
of the South, where her sons served.
many hundreds Of gallant men are
sleeping; but they gave their lives for
their flag and no death is nobler than
that of the soldier martyr in defense
Of his country.
The concluding act to Minnesota's
part in the war, came June IA, 1905
when the dear old battle SCARED flags
of her old regiments were borne aloft
to the new state house, by the rever-
ent hands Of the heroic veterans, who
for the last time marched beneath
those now tattered folds, which they
had so often protected and led to VIC
tory. One sorrow, however, was in
their hearts; Col. ColVille, the hero of
Gettysburg, on his way to St. Paul to
| participate i'll the moving of the old
| flag, received his final summons to
| iOin the ranks Of those who gave
their lives in defense of the flag they
| loved.