. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . ich my husband hadbeen elected was to commence so soon after that time, hefelt that it was necessary for him to return to Wisconsinas soon as possible to make preparations for his newduties. He therefore forwarded to the proper officer hisresignation as Colonel, which was promptly then returned to Wisconsin, reaching Madison aboutthe first of October. Owing to the resignation of hispredecessor before the end of his term of office, hisjudicial duties commenced on the first day of December,1865, and from that time forward were constant andexacting.
. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . ich my husband hadbeen elected was to commence so soon after that time, hefelt that it was necessary for him to return to Wisconsinas soon as possible to make preparations for his newduties. He therefore forwarded to the proper officer hisresignation as Colonel, which was promptly then returned to Wisconsin, reaching Madison aboutthe first of October. Owing to the resignation of hispredecessor before the end of his term of office, hisjudicial duties commenced on the first day of December,1865, and from that time forward were constant andexacting. Later an order was received that the regiment re-turn to Wisconsin, to be mustered out of service. Itreached Madison the latter part of December, when itwas mustered out and the men joyfully returned to theirhomes and the peaceful pursuits of civil life. OF THE CIVIL WAR 233 Address of Colonel Lyon at Madison, Wisconsin, on the Oocamon of the Presentation to the State of the Battle-Flags of the Wisconsin Regiments. (July 4, 1866.). overnor Fairchild: It now becomes mypleasing duty, in behalf of more thanninety thousand soldiers who wentforth from Wisconsin during the latewar to aid in the preservation of theUnion, formally to surrender to theState, through you, its honored ChiefMagistrate, these standards whichfrom time to time it committed toour care. It is right and proper that this day, dear above allother days to the hearts of freemen, should be selectedfor this interesting ceremou}-. It is meet that these ban-ners should be returned to the keeping of the Stateamid the roar of artiller^^, the ringing of bells, the in-spiring strains of martial music, and in the presence ofthese congregated thousands of people, so many of whomhave marched beneath them through all these weary,anxious years of war, and through so many scenes ofperil and suffering and death. It is well on such a dayand on such an occasion that you receive these bannersfrom the hands that have borne them so prou
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