"The Quartermaster has made a contract with Mr Eustis, of the Nicollet House in Minneapolis, to board 980 men at Fort Snelling for three weeks. John Lamb of this city, will be the steward, and in the hands of these gentlemen no fears are entertained that the soldiers will not fare well. They agreed to have their first dinner ready at twelve O'Clock on Monday".
"The Adjutant General that it is his intention to have the regiment fully uniformed before it is allowed to depart. The stuff for ths pantaloom was purchased of Gulver & Farrington, and the contract for making entered into with other parties.The hats, and a portion of the coats, will be obtined from the East, as well as the shoes, &c."
April 27th, Saturday
was said to bethe day that the contract was made for meals on Monday April 29th.
The Goodhue Volunteers will leave St. Paul on Sunday, a day early and arrive on Sunday instead of Monday, the day planned for. This causes confusion. Mr. Eustis will not know who
he is to feed. He was told Monday would be his first meal.
The Goodhue Volunteers will start to get grumbling about not being served any food.
Finally they are served something to eat.
The fort is not ready yet.
The Pioneer and Democrat
Sunday Morning Edition, April 28th, 1861
As it was written.
"Mr. Alexander Wilson is busily en-gaged in making all the dishes, camp uten-sils, etc.
