McLeod County, Minnesota - Chapter 11: Mcleod County Soldiers, 1917

Chapter 11: Mcleod County Soldiers

The following concise record of the names and career or experience of the men of McLeod county who enlisted and served in the Union army during the Civil War has been compiled from the official files of the Adjutant General of the state, including "Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars," the Adjutant General's report (Van Cleve's) for 1865, and A. L. Brown's History of the Fourth Minnesota Infantry. Studious and particular efforts have been made to have this record as full and correct as possible. Perhaps there are some errors or mistakes in it, but care has been taken to keep the number down to the minimum.

First Minnesota Infantry. In Company D Lloyd G. Pendergast, of Hutchinson, aged 19, born in Maine was mustered in May 4, 1861; was transferred to Company I May 26, 1861; was transferred to Company C, First U. S. Cavalry, Oct. 23, 1862; discharged June 27, 1864. In Company B Daniel Butler enlisted and was mustered in May 28, 1861; no further record. In Company I Rollin M. Burnham, aged 18, enlisted and was mustered in May 26, 1861; no further record.

The Second Minnesota Infantry was organized at Fort Snelling in July, 1861, Its first three months' service was in Minnesota, Five of the companies were the garrisons of Fort Abercrombie, Ripley, and Ridgely. The regiment was ordered to Kentucky in October and remained in that state, as a part of Gen. Buell's army of the Ohio, until about March 1, 1862, when it went to Nashville, Tennessee, In the latter part of the month it marched, under Gen. Buell, for Pittsburg Landing, where it arrived April 8, the day after the great battle commonly called Shiloh. It was engaged in the battle of Mill Springs, Ky., January 19, 1862; the siege of Corinth, Miss, April and May, 1862; the campaign after Bragp's army in the summer of 1862; skirmishes on the Tullahoma campaign; the great battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 19 and 20, 1863; Missionary Ridge, Nov, 25, 1863. In January, 1864, nearly all the members of the regiment re-inlisted "for three years more," (or "veteranized," as the term was) and returned to Minnesota on a furlough for 30 days, Returning to Sherman's army, in April, the regiment was engaged the ensuing summer in aetion at Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, and Jonesboro, Georgia. Tt was on Sherman's "march to the sea" and through the Carolinas, and was in the battle of Bentonville, N, C., March 19, 1865. It participated in the Grand Review of the Union Armies at Washington May 24, 1865, and was finally digcharged at Fort Snelling July 11 the same year.

Company K, in which a majority of the MeLeod county men in the regiment served, was originally commanded by Capt. Jacob J. Noah, of St. Paul, a prominent Democratic politician, and a member of a wealthy Jewish family of New York. He resigned in June, 1862. It had two other captains, Wm, W. Woodbury of St. Anthony, and David S. Coverdale, of Fariselves in the battles of Mill Springs and Chickamauga.

Company B. Gottlieb Lieck, Winsted. Age 23, born in Germany; drafted; mustered in September 27, 1864; dig. charged by order June 11, 1865. William Otto, Winsted, Age 39; born in Germany; drafted; mustered in September 27, 1864; discharged by order June 11, 1865. .

Company D., Englebert Kleinschmidt, Glencoe. Age 26; born in Prussia; enrolled July 1, 1861; discharged on expiration of term July 4, 1864. Jesse M. Williams, Glencoe, Age

29; born in Ohio; enrolled June 27, 1861 3 wounded at Missionary Ridge; discharged on expiration of term, July 4, 1864. Peter Swenson, Glencoe. Age 44; born in Sweden; drafted; mustered in May 80, 1865; discharged with regiment. Nels Swenson, Cairo. Age 34; born in Sweden; drafted; mustered in April 21, 1865; discharged with regiment.

Company I. Samuel F. Fennald, Hutchinson. Age 24; born in Maine; mustered in July 30, 1861; died at Keokuk, Iowa, July 21, 1862. Barney Lamson, Hutchinson. Age 18; born in Michigan; mustered in September 11, 1861; discharged at Louisville, Kentucky, (no date on record.) John Holmstrom. Age 40; born in Norway; drafted; mustered in November 2, 1864; discharged from hospital September 25, 1865. John Johnson, Glencoe. Age 29; born in Norway; drafted; mustered in November 2, 1864; discharged with regiment.

Company K. Axel H, Reed, Sergeant, Glencoe. Age 26: born in Maine; mustered in August 5, 1861; promoted to sergeant-major August 6, 1861; wounded at Missionary Ridge, had arm amputated; promoted to second lieutenant August 17, 1864; special mention; made first lieutenant and mustered out July 11, 1865, Allen B. White, Rich Valley. Age 26; born in Ohio; mustered in as sergeant August 13, 1861; re-enlisted December, 1863; promoted to second lieutenant April 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865. Alexander Grant, Glencoe. Age 28; born in Maine; mustered in August 5, 1861; promoted to corporal; re-enlisted December, 1863 ; wounded at Mill Springs; discharged with regiment July 11, 1865. Andrew J. McCormick, Corporal, Glencoe. Age 25; born in Pennsylvania; mustered in July 31, 1861; discharged for disability February 3, 1862. William P. Bates, Glencoe, Age 30; born in England; mustered in August 5, 1861; re-enlisted January 25, 1864; discharged with regiment July 11, 1865. John Benson, Hutchinson. Age 44; born in Norway; mustered in August 5, 1861; wounded at Mill Springs; discharged for disability June 6, 1862. William I. Clyde, Glencoe. Age 27; born in Canada; mustered in September 11, 1861; discharged on expiration of term September 19, 1864, Samuel Flemming, Glencoe. Age 24; born in Pennsylvania; mustered in August 5, 1861; re-enlisted December, 1863; wounded at Chickamauga; discharged with regiment July 11, 1865. William W. Hunter, Cedar City. Age 21; born in Maine; mustered in August 22, 1861; re-enlisted December, 1863; mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865. Thomas H. Johnson, Glencoe. Age 25; born in Canada; mustered in September 11, 1861; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps November 13, 1863; wounded at Mill Springs. George F. Lamphear, Glencoe. Age 25; born in Vermont; mustered in September 11, 1861; killed at Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863. Jacob B. R. McCurdy, Glencoe. Age 21; born in Ohio; mustered in August 16, 1861; discharged on expiration of term, August 29, 1864. Alexander S. Nobles, Glencoe. Age 29: born in Ohio; mustered in September 11, 1861; re-enlisted December, 1863; promoted cor. poral, then sergeant; discharged with regiment. Timothy H, Pendergast, Hutchinson. Age 22; born in New Hampshire; mustered in August 21, 1861; promoted to corporal and gergeant; wounded at Missionary Ridge; re-enlisted December, 1863; discharged with regiment. Charles D. Neally, Glencoe. Age 26; born in New Hampshire; mustered in September 22, 1861; re-enlisted December, 1863; discharged with regiment. Andrew A. Brink, Hale. Age 44; born in Germany; drafted; mustered in March 9, 1865; discharged with regiment July 11, 1865. Hubert D. James, Hutchinson. Age 24; born in New York; drafted; mustered in March 9, 1865; died at Louis. ville, Kentucky, June 29, 1865. Peter Johnson, Wellington. Age 39; born in Norway; drafted; mustered in May 27, 1864; discharged from hospital July, 1865. Berg Johnson, Spring Creek. Age 22; born in Norway; drafted; mustered in May 27, 1864; discharged from hospital July, 1865. John Kruger, Hutchinson. Age 26; born in Germany ; mustered in February 22, 1864; discharged with regiment. Charles Kruger, Farm Hill. Age 21; born in Germany; drafted; mustered in May 26, 1864; discharged with regiment. William Leider, Winsted. Age 29; born in Germany; drafted; mustered in May 30, 1864; discharged for disability August 2, 1864. Joseph Robinson, Hutchinson. Age 23; born in New York; mustered in February 25, 1864; discharged with regiment July 11, 1865.

Third Minnesota Infantry. Company A. Chauncey B. Wilkinson. Age 26; born in Ohio; enrolled September 27, 1861; promoted corporal; discharged for disability, March 29, 1862. Kleber Wilkinson. Age 19; enrolled September 27, 1861; born in Ohio; re-enlisted; discharged with regiment,

Fourth Minnesota Infantry. Company A. William Cramer. Age 40; born in New York; enrolled September 30, 1861; died April, 1863, at Geneva, Wisconsin. Henry Sanken, Sumter. Age 34; born in Germany ; drafted; mustered in May 30, 1864; discharged per order June 21, 1865; residence after war at Brownton, Minnesota.

Company B, James C. Edson, captain, Glencoe. Age 35; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted to major February 11, 1864; promoted to lieutenant colonel September 16, 1864; discharged with regiment July 19, 1865; died January 27, 1891, at Glencoe. Ransom A, Judd, Glencoe. First lieutenant. Age 26; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; died July 9, 1862, at Rienzi, Mississippi of varioloid, Cyrus L, Snyder, Glencoe. First sergeant, Age 30; born in Pennsylvania; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted second lieutenant April 5, 1862; promoted first lieutenant July 9, 1862; sick and resigned August 3, 1863; went to Pennsylvania, and was first lieutenant and brevet captain in Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery; residence after war, Minneapolis. Rudolph Borgersrode, Glencoe. Second lieutenant, Age 51; born in Germany; enrolled September 26, 1861; resigned April 5, 1862; was colonel Fifth Minnesota Infantry from April 30, 1862, to August 31, 1862, when he was mustered out; residence after war at Winsted. Leonard A, Caldwell, Glencoe. Sergeant; age 25; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; died June 17, 1863, in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee. Stephen D. Danimon, Glencoe; sergeant. Age 31; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability (sore eyes) February 27, 1863, at Saint Louis; residence after discharge at Cottonwood, California. William K. Vickroy, Glencoe; sergeant. Age 36; born in Pennsylvania; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted to second lieutenant July 9, 1862; resigned November, 1862; residence after war in California. Fayette E. Ford, Bergen, corporal; age 35; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability October 3, 1862; residence after war, Glencoe. Rufus L. Applin, Glencoe, corporal; age 22; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted to first sergeant; killed in the assault at Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863; brother to A. B. Applin. Chester G, Mickel, corporal; age 27; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged December 18, 1862, at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, for wounds received at battle of Iuka, on September 19, 1862 (alias Mickle); residence after war at Stockton, Kansas. Daniel Rhodes, Glencoe, corporal; age 27; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; died September 2, 1863, of disease, at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis. James F. Withee, Hutchinson, corporal; age 27; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; was one of the color guard; transferred to Invalid Corps March 15, 1864, Residence after war, Glencoe.

Orlando Graham, Sumter, corporal ; age 30; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; commissioned second lieutenant of Company B, November 20, 1862; promoted first lieutenant Company D, March 17, 1864; discharged by order May 15, 1865; residence after war Anacortes, Washington. Reuben Lamphear, Glencoe, musician; age 52; born in Vermont; enrolled September 30, 1861; discharged for disability September 4, 1862; died in 1888, at Bradford, Vermont. Andrew RB. Applin, Glencoe, musician; age 17; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted corporal: first Sergeant; reenlisted January 1, 1864; commissioned second lieutenant; discharged July 19, 1865; residence after war at Fargo, North Dakota. William W. Getchell, Glencoe, wagoner; age 41; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for dig. ability December 31, 1862, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; residence after war at Glencoe. George Abbott, Rich Valley ; age 29; born in Pennsylvania ; enrolled and mustered in October 2, 1861; discharged for disability October 18, 1862; regidence after discharge at Glencoe. William Armes, Glencoe; age 45; born in Ohio; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability October 15, 1862; died February 5, 1887 at Minneapolis, Minnesota; father of Josiah Armes. Josiah Armes, Glencoe; age 29; born in Ohio; enrolled September 26, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; promoted to corporal; discharged with regiment July 19, 1865; residence after war at South Minneapolis. Shobal D, L,. Baldwin, Greenleaf; age 23; born in Indiana; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for digability Oetober 13, 1862; residence after discharge, Ontario, California. Charles P. Booth, Glencoe; age 44; born in Connecticut; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term, October 11, 1864. John N, Bradford, Penn; age 26; born in Illinois; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted Sergeant; discharged at expiration of term, October 11, 1864, at Allatoona, Georgia; residence after war at South Minneapolis. Alonzo L. Brown, Sumter; age 23; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; mustered in October 2, 1861; promoted corporal; wagonmaster; discharged July 24, 1863, for promotion; first lieutenant and captain of Company E, Fiftieth U. S. Colored Infantry; final muster-out March 20, 1866; residence after war at Brownton. Charles H. Brown, Sumter; age 18; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; died of typhoid fever at Camp Clear Creek, near Corinth, Mississippi, June 26, 1862; brother to A. L. Brown, Judson Burrows, Young America; age 27; born in New York; enrolled

September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864, at Keokuk, Iowa; residence after war at Bath, South Dakota. Edmund P, Churchill, Glencoe; age 18; born in Massachusetts; enrolled September 26, 1861; died at Farmington, Mississippi, August 12, 1862, of disease. William T. Churchill, Glencoe; age 22; born in Massachusetts ; enrolled September 26, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; discharged for disability November 9, 1864, at Fort Snelling; brother to Edmund P. Churchill; residence after discharge at Glencoe, John K, Cochran, Glencoe; age 28; born in Pennsylvania; enrolled September 24, 1861; transferred to Company C, Seventh Regiment Invalid Corps, September 15, 1863; was company clerk from February to June, 1862; residence after war at Beattie, Kansas. Leo Cook, Glencoe; age 22; born in Pennsylvania; enrolled September 30, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; promoted corporal; sergeant; discharged July 19, 1865; residence after war at Osseo, Minnesota. Thomas Ellsworth; age 45; born in Massachusetts; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability January 28, 1863, at Saint Louis; died at Glencoe; father-in-law to William T. Chorchill, Patrick Fallon, Acoma; age 30; born in Ireland; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted sergeant; discharged for disability December 17, 1863; residence after discharge at Hutchinson. Thomas Fallon, Acoma; age 25; born in Treland; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability April 5, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee; residence after discharge at Dassel, Minnesota: a brother to Patrick Fallon. Charles B. Fenn, Hutchinson; age 28; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; residence after war in California. John R. French, Acoma; age 25; born in England; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; residence after war at Hutchinson, Peter Geohegan, Acoma; age 26; born in Ireland; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; residence after war at Winsted. George W., Gilson, Rich Valley; age 25; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term. Joseph A. Goding, Hutchin- Son; age 25; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted quartermaster sergeant; residence after war at Dassel, Minnesota. John B. Grover, Hutchinson; age 31; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; promoted corporal; discharged July 19, 1865; residence after war at Lincoln, Nebraska. Knudt Gunderson, Glencoe; age 25; born in Norway; enrolled Sep- tember 26, 1861; died September 17, 1862, at Jackson, Tennessee. Francis W. Honscom, Glencoe; age 28; born in Maine; enrolled September 30, 1861; discharged February 19, 1862, for promotion as first lieutenant Mississippi Marine Brigade; was the first company clerk in Company B; was discharged in August, 1863; a brother-in-law to W. W. Getchell; residence after war at Ajata, North Dakota. David W. Hern, Glencoe; age 28; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability August 6, 1862; a brotherin-law to John P. Hunter; residence after discharge at Clark, South Dakota. Michael Hemerich, Winsted; age 33; born in Germany; enrolled October 2, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; residence after wary at Winsted. Anson Hopkins, Glencoe; age 30; born in New Jersey; enrolled September 26, 1861; deserted October 19, 1861. Charles Hopkins, New Auburn; age 30; born in New Jersey; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability June 18, 1863; a son-in-law to William Armes; residence after discharge in New Jersey. John P. Hunter, Glencoe; age 27; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted to sergeant; lost his leg in assult on works at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863; died May 25, 1863, on hospital boat, City of Memphis. Edwin Jewett, Glencoe; age 20; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; died October 28, 1862, John Johnson, Bergen; age 27; born in Norway; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability August 6, 1862; a brother to Albert Johnson; residence after discharge at Glencoe. Ole Johnson, Glencoe; age 22; born in Norway; enrolled September 26, 1861; died August 17, 1864, (cemetery list says in 1863) at Saint Louis. Thompson Laraway, Penn; age 34; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term, October 11, 1864, at Allatoona, Georgia; step-father to James McCartney and John N. Bradford; died April, 1884, and is buried at New Auburn. James Longhnane, Hutchinson; age 28; born in Ireland; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864. Luke Marcile, (alias Marshall), Penn; age 44; born in Canada; enrolled September 27, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; died September 18, 1864 at Allatoona, Georgia. James McCartney, Penn; age 19; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; died of disease December 3, 1863; buried at New Auburn. Michael McCann, Glencoe; age 25; born in Ireland; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term, October 11, 1864; residence after war at Gardner, Kansas. James Me-

Leary, (or McClairy), Glencoe; age 25; born in Canada; enrolled October 2, 1861; transferred to Invalid Corps, February 15, 1864; a brother-in-law to C. G. Mickel; residence after war at Minneapolis, Dougal A. McDougal, Helen; age 30; born in Canada; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability August 28, 1862; died at Helen November 2, 1863. Frank Meyer, Glencoe; age 35; born in Austria; enrolled September 30, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; promoted corporal; discharged July 19, 1865; residence after war Delano, Minnesota. James Neil, Glencoe; age 66 (7); born in Ireland; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability March 1}, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee; father-in-law to Sylvanus Wakefield; died January 29, 1863, at Hutchinson, Minnesota. Ole Nelson, Bergen; age 27; born in Norway; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged for disability November 17, 1863; residence since war at Bergen. Edgar Nichols, Glencoe; age 22; born in Wisconsin; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; cousin to Seth Nichols of Company H; residence after war at Waldo, Kansas. Townsend G. Nichols, Glencoe; age 27; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; died February 2, 1864 at Greencastle, Indiana. John P. Parsons, Bergen; age 18; born in Sweden; enrolled October 2, 1861; discharged for disability March 3, 1863, at Memphis, Tennessee. Marvin Pond, Glencoe; age 38; born in Connecticut; enrolled October 2, 1861; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 22, 1864. Francis M. Reynolds, Glencoe; age 34; born in New York; enrolled September 30, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; promoted corporal; discharged July 19, 1865; died in California, 1884. Frank Rushmire, Glencoe; age 45; born in Prussia; enrolled September 26, 1861; died January 30, 1862, at Fort Ridgely. Charles H. Stinchfield, Glencoe; age 26; born in Maine; enrolled September 26, 1861; promoted sergeant; first lieutenant; captain Company E; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; residence after war Columbia, South Dakota. John Thompson, Glencoe; age 27; born in Holstein; enrolled September 26, 1861; died August 14, 1862, at Clear Creek, Mississippi. George G. Topping, Glencoe; age 27; born in New York; enrolled September 26, 1861; discharged at expiration of term, October 11, 1864; residence after war at Litchfield, Minnesota. Sylvanus Wakefield, Helen; age 37; born in Ohio; enrolled September 26, 1861; died of disease May 17, 1862. Abraham P. Williams, Glencoe; age 18; born in Illinois; enrolled September 30, 1861; discharged at expiration of term October 11, 1864; also served in

Volunteer Recruits to Company B. Truman Booth, Glencoe; age 21; born in Ohio; enrolled February 29, 1862; transferred to Company H, April 15, 1862, and back to Company B, July 1, 1864; discharged for disability June 28, 1865. Samuel B. Brown, Penn; age 52; born in New Hampshire; enrolled Feb. ruary 28, 1864; mustered out with regiment July 19, 1865; discharged August 7, 1865; father to Alonzo L. and Charles H. Brown; died at Brownton, Minnesota, December 27, 1891, Albert Johnson, Bergen; age 26; born in Norway ; mustered in April 13, 1862; discharged at expiration of term, April 21, 1865; died February, 1873, at Bergen. Champion Shilling, P. O. New Auburn; age 18; born in Ohio; enrolled February 14, 1864; discharged with regiment June 12, 1865; residence after war at Brownton.

Company C. James H, Donaldson, Eureka, First Lieutenant; age 28; born in Ohio; enrolled September 25, 1861, promoted captain August 27, 1863; discharged for disability February 16, 1864; first lieutenant Veteran Reserve Corps, May 30, 1864; captain November 30, 1864; brevet major March 30, 1865; died May 28, 1885. Paschal M. Dyar, Lakeville, first sergeant; age 28; born in Maine; enrolled September 25, 1861; discharged for disability October 13, 1862; re-enlisted December 31, 1863; promoted first lieutenant Company F; residence after war at Ontario, California. (Name given as Duar in Adj. General's report.)

Company G. John Schoutz, Glencoe; age 38; born in Germany; enrolled September 1, 1864; discharged June 12, 1865; residence after war at Forest City, Minnesota.

Company H. Ethan Allen, Hutchinson, corporal; age 29; born in Ohio; enrolled September 26, 1861; transferred to Invalid Corps September 15, 1863. James §, Badger, Glencoe, musician; age 43; born in Maryland; enrolled September 27, 1861; discharged on expiration of term December 20, 1864; father of S. M. Badger; died March 31, 1873, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Samuel M, Badger, Glencoe, musician; age 14; born in Wisconsin; enrolled September 27, 1861; discharged for disability October 13, 1862; was drum major of Thirty- Seventh Wisconsin Infantry; residence after discharge at Saint Paul, Minnesota. James Brumpton; age 30; born in England; enrolled February 21, 1862; re-enlisted March 22, 1864; discharged with regiment; residence after war at Ra- cine, Wisconsin. Amos Loffin; age 33; born in Germany; enrolled November 11, 1861; discharged for disability November 11, 1862; died August 10, 1870 at Hutchinson. Truman Booth; Glencoe; age 21; born in Ohio; enrolled February 29, 1862; re-enlisted February 29, 1864; transferred from Company B April 15, 1862; discharged for disability June 28, 1865. Seth Nichols, Hutchinson; age 25; born in New York; enrolled April 13, 1862; re-enlisted March 22, 1864; discharged with regiment July 19, 1865; residence after war at Hutchinson,

The Fourth Minnesota Infantry, whose first colonel was John B. Sanborn, of Saint Paul, had a considerable number of McLeod county men. Company B, which was at first commanded by Captain James C. Edson, of Glencoe, was composed almost entirely of men from this county. There were also McLeod county men in Companies A, C, G, and H, A dozen or more men from this county were in Company K of the Fourth. Captain Edson became major of the regiment August 6, 1863, and was promoted lieutenant colonel September 16, 1864,

The Fourth Minnesota was organized in November 1861. It spent the ensuing winter in garrisoning the government forts in the state, five companies being stationed at Fort Snelling and the other five were distributed among Forts Ripley, Ridgely, and Abercrombie, This regiment was ordered to Benton Barracks, Missouri, April 19, 1862, and assigned to the Army of Mississippi May 4, 1862. In the early spring the regiment went South and saw its first service in Southern Tennessee during the siege of Corinth, Mississippi. It served in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. It was on the March to the Sea, in Sherman's campaign through the Carolinas, and headed his column of 65,000 veterans in the grand review at Washington City, May 24, 1865. Transferred from Seventeenth Corps to Fifteenth Corps and veteranized January, 1864. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 19, 1865, and discharged at Fort Snelling, the first week of the following August of that year.

During its service the regiment participated in the battles of Farmington, Tennessee; Iuka, Cornith, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, and the siege of and assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi; Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee; the gallant defense of Allatoona, Georgia; and Bentonville, North Carolina, and was engaged in numerous expeditions, long marches, etc. It had 61 men killed in battle and 178 died

Hutchinson ; age 19; born in Ohio; enrolled November 5, 1862; promoted corporal; died December 24, 1864, of wound in battle of Nashville. Andrew Hopper, Hutchinson; age 18; born in New York; enrolled November 3, 1862; promoted corporal; discharged with regiment.

Eleventh Minnesota Infantry. Charles G. Bowdish, chaplain; age 30; commissioned chaplain September 10, 1864; mustered in September 11, 1864; discharged with regiment June 26, 1865.

First Regiment Mounted Rangers. Company A. Marshall Robinson, Glencoe, sergeant; age 32; born in Vermont; enrolled October 9, 1862; discharged with company. Uriah BR. Foster, Glencoe; age 18; born in Maine; enrolled September 27, 1862; discharged with company October 20, 1863. Isaiah Watkins, Glencoe; age 18; born in Kentucky; enrolled September 25, 1862; discharged with company October 20, 1863. Theodore Belden, Hutchinson, recruit; age 22; enrolled May 9, 1863; discharged with company, October 20, 1863.

Second Regiment Cavalry. Company D, Daniel Hoyt, Glencoe; age 41; born in New Hampshire; enrolled November 30, 1863; discharged with company December 2, 1865. Isaac R. Pettyjohn, Glencoe; age 24; born in Ohio; enrolled November 17, 1863; discharged with company December 2, 1865. Madison Vannest, Rich Valley; age 18: born in New York; enrolled November 11, 1863; discharged with company Dee. 2, 1865.

Hatch's Independent Battalion Cavalry. Company A. Joseph Buska, Rocky Run; age 18: born in Germany; enrolled July 14, 1863; discharged with company June 5, 1866. Michael Quady, Rocky Run; age 18; born in Germany ; enrolled July 20, 1863; promoted corporal; discharged with company June 5, 1866.

Company C. Abraham Demo, Rocky Run; age 21; born in Vermont; enrolled September 11, 1863; discharged with company June 22, 1866. Ole Johnson, Glencoe; age 39; born in Norway; enrolled April 14, 1864; discharged with company June 22, 1866.

Company D. James Byrne, Glencoe; age 18; born in Hllinois ; enrolled February 22, 1864; discharged with company May 1, 1866. Charles W. Zenke, Glencoe; age 18; born in Germany; enrolled February 25, 1864; discharged with company May 1, 1866, Winfield S. Bane, Glencoe; age 18; born in Wisconsin; enrolled May 31, 1864; discharged with company May 1, 1866. Joseph Clement, Plato; age 30; born in Belgium ; enrolled February 11, 1864; discharged per order February 10, 1866. Hiram P. Kenniston, Plato; age 33; born in New Hampshire; enrolled February 11, 1864; discharged on expiration of term February 10, 1866. John Lewis, Plato; age 42; born in England; enrolled February 11, 1864; discharged per order February 10, 1866.

Company E, Peter Crevier, Rocky Run; age 44; born in Canada; enrolled August 29, 1864; discharged for disability March 13, 1860. Horace Jewitt, Hutchinson; age 18; born in New York; enrolled February 10, 1865; discharged on expiration of term February 17, 1866,

Company F, Felix Comayer (Cournoyer ? ), Glencoe; age 25; born in Canada; enrolled February 11, 1865; discharged on expiration of term February 10, 1866. Joseph Comayer, (Cournoyer ? ), Glencoe; age 29; born in Canada; enrolled February 11, 1865; discharged on expiration of term February 10, 1866. Albert Hopper, Hutchinson; age 16; born in New York; enrolled February 10, 1865; discharged on expiration of term February 9, 1866.

Hatch's Independent Battalion of Cavalry was organized July 20, 1863, for the protection of the Minnesota frontier and Dakota Territory; and also to capture Shakopee, or Little Six, Little Leaf, and Medicine Bottle, three prominent Sioux, who had been active leaders and participants in many murders of our white citizens in the great Outbreak of 1862. Major E. A. C. Hatch, of Saint Paul, was commissioned to organize this battalion, because he had been many years in what was then known as the Far West, and because he knew the Indian characteristics, customs, and usages. He resigned in June, 1864, and was succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel C. Powell Adams, September 5, 1864. The battalion was ordered to Pembina, Dakota Territory, October 5, 1863, finally reaching Pembina November 13, following, after a long, hard march due to the fact that oxen and mules were the chief means of transportation, very few horses being obtainable. No one can realize the hardships and fatigue these men endured with Snow a foot or more deep; high winds prevailing and the weather bitter cold. The rations gave out for both man and beast and for several days there was nothing to eat except the meat of two or three elk which the soldiers had killed. These conditions resulted in the loss of nearly all the oxen and mules and what few horses they had.

About the middle of December 18 or 20 men were carefully selected and sent to the supposed rendezvous of some hostile Indians, The camp was surrounded about 3 o'clock the next morning. A Short, decisive battle ensued; several Indians were killed - none escaped! Two or three of the battalian were slightly wounded. In the early part of January, 1864, Little Six and Medicine Bottle were captured and taken to Pembina, where they were closely guarded until sent to Fort Snelling the following May. They were tried and convicted by a military commission and executed November 11, 1865, at Fort Snelling. Chief Little Leaf was reported to have died from disease and starvation. May 1, 1864, orders were received to proceed to Fort Abercrombie where the battalion was stationed until mustered out of service by companies from April to June, 1866.

Third Battery Light Artillery. Henry M. Montgomery, Glencoe; age 21; enrolled March 14, 1863; discharged with battery February 27, 1866, George W. Wilson, Glencoe; age 24; enrolled January 4, 1864; discharged with battery February 27, 1866.

Abstract of the Records of McLeod County Men in the Civil War. Second Minnesota Infantry. In Company D two men volunteered and two were drafted. All were private soldiers and served until the war was over. In Company I two men volunteered, two men were drafted, one died in service, one was discharged from the hospital, and two were discharged with the regiment. In Company K eighteen men volunteered, five were drafted, there were two officers, A. B. White and A, H. Reed; four privates promoted; fifteen in all discharged with regiment; three discharged for disability; one transferred; one killed at Missionary Ridge; one died in service.

Fourth Minnesota Infantry. In Company A one man volunteered; one was drafted; one died in service and one was discharged as per order. In Company B seventy-three men volunteered ; six officers were promoted ; ten privates promoted to commissioned officers ; two resigned for promotion; two discharged for promotion; five transferred; one deserted ; thirtythree discharged with regiment; eight re-enlisted; seventeen discharged for disability; one killed in battle; two died in hospital, one on a boat, and fourteen died elsewhere in service. In Company C two men volunteered, both officers and both were discharged for disability. In Company H seven men volunteered, three of whom were officers; two were transferred; three discharged with regiment, and three were discharged for disability,

Ninth Minnesota Infantry. In Company B two men volunteered, both promoted corporal; one died of wound in battle; one discharged with regiment. In the Field and Staff Charles G. Bowdish served as Chaplain during the war and was mustered out with the regiment.

Hatch's Independent Battalion Cavalry. In Company A two men volunteered, one promoted corporal; both served until the end of the war. In Company C two men volunteered and served during the war, In Company D six men volunteered and served during the war. In Company E two men volunteered; one man discharged for disability; one discharged with regiment. In Company F three men volunteered and served during the war.

The youngest of the McLeod county Union soldiers at the time of enlistment was Samuel M. Badger, a drummer boy, of Company H, Fourth Minnesota Infantry, now living in Saint Paul, Minnesota, At the time of his enlistment he was 14 years of age. Rudolph Borgersrode, second lieutenant, 51 years of age at the time of enlistment ; Reuben Lamphear, Musician, 52 years old when he enlisted, and James Neil, 66 years of age at enlistment, were the three oldest men to enlist from Glencoe in the Fourth Minnesota and from MeLeod county. James Neil died at Hutchinson January 29, 1883, and Reuben Lamphear died in 1888 at Bradford, Vermont.

McLeod county furnished 154 men in all to the Union army during the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861 to 1866. Of these 23 were originally officers, and 18 privates were promoted to commissions. Eight men were drafted ; two deserted ; twentytwo died or were killed during service; forty were discharged for disability; two officers resigned for promotion; two were discharged for promotion and seven were transferred to other companies or regiments, leaving a total of 136 of the original enrollment to be mustered out at the end of the war.

Out of a total population of 1,286 in 1860, McLeod county had, in 1861, probably 300 men liable to and able for military duty, between the ages of 18 and 45 and physically sound, The estimate of the number of men available for war is one-fifth of the entire population. McLeod could not have had more than 1,500 people in 1861 and 1862, nor more than 300 physically sound men, between 18 and 45. With 300 such men the poor, pioneer, proud, and plucky county furnished 154 good faithful soldiers, or 50 per cent. of her military population. Few counties in the state could have go good 2 record,

And no nobler publie action in behalf of patriotism was ever taken than was performed by the patriots of McLeod county during the great Civil War from 1861 to 1865 for the preservation of the American Union. At that time the county was far out on the frontier, young, poor, and undeveloped, The wealthiest man in the county could not command more than $20,000, and there were not half a dozen men possessed of approximately that sum.

A majority of the men liable to military duty were young men, and many of them had been newly married. The average man of these lived upon a newly made claim, a homestead, in a small house, with a young wife and often from two to three little children. His possessions were quite limited. A few acres only of his claim were in cultivation. Perhaps he had a horse, a cow, and a few pigs, and perhaps not. His other personal property, all told, was worth but a few hundred dollars. Yet these men were patriots. They were not ignorant nor uninformed as to the situation. They thoroughly realized that if the cause of the Southern secessionists succeeded, the American Union would be destroyed.

It required more than patriotism to be a McLeod county volunteer ; courage was a requisite; sacrifice was demanded, Every man that offered to spend three years as a Union soldier away from his home, unless sooner killed or disabled, left; somebody dependent upon him. Sometimes he left parents struggling under adversities to build and maintain a home, Ofttimes the gallant volunteer left a young wife and child in a little cabin, out on the prairie or in the Big Woods, with only slender means of present support and God alone to care for them in the future. The neighbors, though some of them lived at a distance, promised that his dear ones should not starve or freeze, and when sick should be ministered to, and with these assurances the soldier had to be content. Every McLeod county soldier was needed at home. There was an Indian peril to his county and his home on the west and on the north, and danger from this menace was expected at some time in the future, and nearly everybody lived to see the forebodings justified. Then his country needed him; his neighbors needed him; his dear ones needed him. But his country, he thought, needed him first and most, and he heeded her call.

The women, too, were enthusiastically loyal and devoted to the country. They encouraged their sons, brothers, husbands and sweethearts to enlist, promising to endure all privations and discomforts, and to submit patiently, until the end, whatever that end might be. They were as patriotic as the Spartan women of ancient Greece, who, when their state was imperiled, with weak means of defense, gave their girdles for sword-belts and their hair for bow-strings, and while their hearts were bursting with love sent their loved ones from their arms to fight for the country. And the women of McLeod did endure and were faithful to the end. They had a hard time, many of them, but they bore up nobly. They encouraged the soldiers to stand to the colors until victory came and the country was safe. They cared as best they could for those dependent upon them, and when a soldier came home disabled by wounds or disease they nursed him and comforted him. When a returned soldier died, he was buried with due ceremony and all reverence. Often a soldier's wife - or "war widow" as she was sometimes called - had but a bare and meager subsistence for herself and little ones; but she made the best of the situation and bravely waited for the glorious days of victory and the good times of peace,

In the days to come when the noble men and women who have made McLeod county famous are mentioned on monument or public memorial the names of the loyal men and women of the county from 1861 to 1865 should be first in estimation and greatest among the honored, Perhaps there may be built a monument of granite or metal to them, but their noble, loyal service should live in the memories of future generations when granite is dust and iron is rust.

portment at St. Paul do not show that a single one of them was convicted of a disgraceful offense or was dishonored in conduct or a dastard in fight. Only two men deserted, and it is claimed that there were extenuating circumstances in each case and that at least one of them subsequently re-enlisted and served faithfully and well, All fought well in battle; not a man of them acted cowardly before the enemy. Many were promoted for gallantry. Many were disabled by wounds; many others were made ineffective by privation and disease, and there was a proud complement of those whose duty and glory it was to die.

The military service covered a wide range, extending from the Red river of the North, with its icicles, to the Savannah, with its magnolias. They did their whole duty in repressing the hostile Indians of the North and more hostile and dangerous misguided Confederates of the South. They not only obeyed the call of their country, but they helped rescue it from the ravages of the Indians.

The War With Spain

During what is commonly termed the Spanish-American War, or the war with Spain in 1898 and during subsequent events connected therewith, Minnesota had four regiments of infantry in the service of the United States. These were designated the Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Regiments Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Previously these organizations had constituted the First, Second and Third Regiments of the Minnesota National Guard. The First Guard Regiment became practically the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers, the Second Guard Regiment became the Twelfth Volunteers, and the Third Guard Regiment was reorganized as the Fourteenth Volunteers.

Under the eall of President McKinley and the direction of Governor D. M, Clough, April 28, 1898, the three guard regiments assembled the following day, (April 29,) at Fort Snelling. Here they were reorganized into volunteer regiments, and May 7 the Twelfth and Thirteenth, and May 8 the Fourteenth, were mustered into the U. S. service as regiments. In the first days of June recruits were mustered into each of the regiments. Under the second call of the President for volunteers, July 4, 1898, another regiment of infantry, the Fifteenth, was organized and mustered in as a regiment July 18, serving until March 27, 1899, when it was discharged, Three McLeod men served in this regiment. Owing to their promptness in mobilizing and organizing, Minnesota troops became the first volunteer forces to be mustered into the service of the United States in the Spanish War of 1898, as were the men of Minnesota first to offer their services to President Lincoln in 1861. A notable fact, worthy of mention is the coincidence that the First Minnesota Regiment for the Civil War was mustered in April 29, 1861, and the first three Minnesota regiments for the Spanish-American War were mobilized at St. Paul, April 29, 1898, just thirty-seven years after the first call for men to preserve the Union against the Southern secessionists.

(Originally mustered in May 7, 1898; mustered out October 3, 1899.) Company A. Archer S. Avery, Hutchinson; age 23; born in Minnesota; mustered in May 7, 1898; mustered out at San Francisco, October 8, 1899, Samuel G. Anderson, Jr., Hutchinson; age 23; born in Minnesota; mustered in and discharged with the regiment. Jorgen H. Birkenbak, Hutchinson; age 22; born in Denmark; mustered in and discharged with the regiment. Joseph F, Miknlecky, Hutchinson; age 21; born in Minnesota; mustered in and mustered out with the regiment. Bertie Nelson, Hutchinson; age 22; born in Denmark; mustered in and discharged with regiment. John B. Streeter, Hutchinson; age 28; born in Ohio; mustered in and mustered out with the regiment.

Company G. Oscar Fjellman, recruit, Hutchinson; age 26; born in Sweden; mustered in in June, 1898, and discharged with regiment October 3, 1899. Charles J. Hartman, recruit, Hutchinson; age 24; born in Minnesota; mustered in, June, 1898, and discharged with regiment. Emil R. Jorgenson, recruit, Hutchinson; age 21; born in Minnesota; mustered in, June, 1898, and discharged with regiment. Fred Newcomb, recruit, Hutchinson; age 21; born in Minnesota; mustered in, June, 1898, and discharged with regiment, Leonard S. Phelps, recruit, Hutchinson; age 33; born in New York; mustered in, June, 1898, and discharged with regiment.

(Mustered in May 8, 1898; mustered out at Fort Snelling November 18, 1898.) Field and Staff. John H. Dorsey, first lieutenant and assistant surgeon, Glencoe; age 42; born in Pennsylvania; mustered in, May 8, 1898; mustered out at Fort Snelling November 18, 1898.

Company H. James F. Blake, Glencoe; age 20; born in Min-« nesota; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Fred M, Bannister, Stewart; age 35; born in Wisconsin; mustered in and mustered out with regiment. Fred A. Cuff, Stewart; age 21; born in Wisconsin; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Jay W. DeGree, Stewart; age 19; born in Texas; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Scott Eynon, Stewart; age 21; born in Wisconsin; mustered in and discharged with regiment. William F. Grams, Stewart; age 24; born in Germany; mustered in and mustered out with regiment. John 8. Hutchinson, Hutchinson; age 22; born in Canada; mustered in, May 8, 1898; died July 20, 1898, at Camp Thomas, Georgia. Charles P, Kleimann, Hutchinson ; age 21; born in Minnesota; mustered in and mustered out with regiment, Frank J, Mc- Partlin, Glencoe; age 22; born in Minnesota; mustered in and mustered out with regiment. Gottleb Abenland, Brownton; age 24; born in Germany; mustered in and mustered out with regiment. Ira Pellet, Hutchinson; age 25; born in Minnesota; mustered in and discharged with regiment, November 18, 1898, John Prochnow, Brownton; age 23; born in Germany; mustered in and discharged with regiment, Arthur E. Richards, Stewart; age 24; born in Wisconsin; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Clare Todd, Hutchinson; age 22; born in Minnesota; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Joseph R. Wethee, Glencoe; age 18; born in Minnesota; mustered in and discharged with regiment. Joseph J. Welch, Glencoe; age 24; born in Minnesota; mustered in May 8, 1898; missing. Jay F. Welch, Glencoe; age 21; born in Illinois; mus. tered in and mustered out with regiment. Harlan ©. Ward, Stewart; age 27; born in Minnesota ; mustered in and mustered out with regiment. Theodore Emme, recruit, Silver Lake; age 21; born in Minnesota; mustered in, June 8, 1898, and discharged with regiment November 18, following. Ellis 0, Greely, Stewart; age 26; born in Indiana ; mustered in, June 8, 1898, mustered out with regiment. L. C. Tomlinson, Glencoe; age 25; born in Minnesota; mustered in, June 8, 1898, mustered out with regiment,

(Mustered in July 18, 1898; mustered out March 27, 1899.) Company C. Bertel P. Christenson, Hutchinson; age 18; born in Minnesota; mustered in July 18, 1898; discharged with regiment March 27, 1899. Herman F. Miller, Hutchinson; age 21; born in Germany; mustered in and discharged with regiment.

During the war with Spain, McLeod county furnished 13 men for the Thirteenth, 22 men for the Fourteenth, and 3 men for the Fifteenth Regiments, making a total of 38 men. One field and staff officer, John H. Dorsey, was commissioned assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieutenant, December 29, 1898, and was promoted captain and mustered out with the regiment.

The Thirteenth Minnesota Infantry was sent to the Philippine Islands, where it participated in the battle of Manila and other events of the war, and, upon its return to San Francisco was mustered out October 8, 1899. The Fourteenth Regiment was mustered into service May 8, 1898 and mustered out November 18, following. McLeod county lost one man by death in this regiment, John S. Hutchinson, of Company H, age 22; he died at Camp Thomas, Georgia, July 20, 1898.