Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-30


fantry, (Ciyii War; association held
it's reunion in Baraboo on October
16 and 1?th. The Joe Hooker post
w. r. C. No. Sc gave splendid din
ner at s o'clock, many outsiders at
tending.
The 10 Regiment under special per-
mission of the secretary Of war, was
first started at Racine in December
1861. On the 21st of February, 1862.
all organizations as such were abolish
ed by general orders from Washing
ton: thus placing the 10Th on the
same footing with other volunteer
regiments. While yet incomplete
the regiment was ordered to Camp
Randall, Madison, Wis, April 20,
1862, to act as guard for rebel pris-
oners sent to Wisconsin after the fall
of Fort DoaaldsOn.
While at Camp Randall the regi-
ment was fully organized under the
supervision of Colonel Horace T.
Sanders OF Racine, the muster into
the service Of the United States being
completed on April &c. They left for
the Potomac, June 2, 1862, and after
that was Id many skirmishes and bat
ties in Virginia,
These facts and more We're ably
brought out In the splendid address
of Judge James Ell. Hill, the main
speaker OF the evening.
The mayor OF Baraboo was invited
but on account of having a cold could
not be present. Superintendent A.
G. Kingsford Of the city schools gave
the address OF Welcomes most cor
dial welcome to the freedom OF the
city. AS postmaster and chairman
he did spiendidiy.
Comrade w. H. Clayton Of Sparta,
secretary of the 10Th Regular associa-
ton and village and city clerk of
Sparta for III years (and we hope he
will be for the next A years. made a
very able reply to Mr.. Kingsford's
words of welcome He said his COM
pany was born In Reedsburg was
Graded in Reedsburg, and that the
officers were:
Captain-Rollin M. Strong.
First Heutenant-Henry A. Taylor.
Second Observation-Disclosures p.
EllinwOOd.
Miss Marie Carpenter gave "The
Battle Scared Banner and "The
Kid Had Gone to the War and Miss
Bessie Berkeley read "Billie Brand and
the Big Lie" The girls did finely and
were loudly applauded.
Comrade Walter Pietzsch was for
merly S. " G.. and with Commander
Cook of Neenah travelled much over
Wisconsin.
He gave a very good address, Com
rade PietZsch will not be candidate
for department commander at the
next meeting but may be two years
hence. IL the meeting is in Baraboo
in 1921 he will have a good chance
will have a dozen delegates for him
from the local post.
Comrade B. N. Robinson gave the
10Th boys great credit for what they
did in the Civil War and thought the
members had grit to hold their organ
ization together for thirty-two years.
He was glad to see them and express
ed the hope they would have many
more meetings. A good many years
ago Comrade Robinson was elected J.
v. C. at Milwaukee. Talmadge OF
Milwaukee was elected S. v. @. and
General Harnden, whose troop OF
cavalry helped to capture JEFF Davis
(our Kaiser) was elected department
commander; bat he died shortly af
Ter, Talnladge becoming commander
and B. N. Robinson S, V. C.
The next speaker was A. Robert:
who joined the 9th Regiment ani
was transferred to the Goth U. S
colored troops. He gave a splendiC
talk giving many statistics concerning
the colored people since the war
how they have succeeded in banking
teaching. manufacturing and othe
lines.
Oscar Doppler gave a talk on tn