The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.
MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARDS.

Week at White Bear Lake, Near st.
On Monday last about 800 soldiers OF the
Minnesota National Guards, went into camp
on the shores of White Bear Lake. The
camp was beautifully situated, and la1d ou'
in regular style, the tents having been FUR
nished by the war department.. The week
was enlivened by the presence Of Gov. HUB
bard and staff, many distinguished citizens,
a host of pleasure-seekers
and lockers on, and by
social reunions, parties serenades. ave. ou'
for all these things, the business OF the SOL
der was not forgotten, as may be seen 1ro1u
the battalion order for the FIRST day, which,
with some variations, was followed during
the week: o'clock a. M, revellle; 2:ov'
breakfast; $50 sick call: s, company drll; y
battalion drill; g.: guard mounting wi IL ~
dinner; p. M, inspection OF quarteIs' o.
supper; 7, dress parade; 10; tattoo; 1o:oo'
taps. The intermediate hours were well EN-
ployed in drilling, etc:
THE TRdoi>.
The force constitutes the National duaro
of Minnesota, and is composed OF two battai-
IONS numbering about 500 men. The on1cefs
of the National Guard are:
Commander-in-Chief-G L. r. duD-
bard. =;
Adiutant General-A. c. Hawley:;
Surgeon General-Dr. J. II. Murphy.
Judge Advocate General-Henry G. Hicks.
Inspector General-E. NJ Van Cleve,
Quartermaster General-T. P. Wilson.
Chaplain-Bishop Ireland,
Post Commentaries O. B. Gould
THE FIRST BATTALION
is composed of the st. Paul and minneapolis
companies, and is oficered as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel COMMUNICATIVE. =.
Bend. =.
Major-vacant.
Adjutant-W J. Sonnen. |,
Surgeon-James Davenport, IT.
Quartermaster-J. K. Metzger.
Non-commissionedo officers:
Sergeant Major-J. S. Robertson.
Quartermaster Sergeant-F. B. Kidder.
Hospital Stewards. Neal Dow.
The companies of the first battalion are
given place in this order:
Il" COMPANY,
Minnea polls Light infantry-CaPtain,
Perry Harrison; first lieutenant, Frank s.
Barnard; second lieutenant, g. w. Knowl-
ton. Forty-tive men.
Minneapolis guard-Captain, Geo. n.
Naylor; first lieutenant, Robert d: Brown;
second lieutenant, Albert A. Keith. Forty
men.
first lieutenant, c. F. Sibley; second Geuten-
ant, W. NJ Becker. Forty-eight men.
up COMPANY.
St. Paul guard-Captain, E. s. Bean first
lieutenant, C. F. Pusch; second lieutenant,
Geo. J. Mitsch. Forty weight men.
"E' COMPANY.
st. Paul guard-Captain, J. P. Moore;
first lieutenant, w. W. Price; second lieu.
tenant, J. NJ. Blakely. Forty men. Band OF
eighteen pieces.
THE SECOND BATTALION
| is composed of the companies from the in
| terror of the state and is differed as follows:
| Lieutenant Colonel-Jos. Bobleter, New
| Ulm.
| Maior-Jas. Hunter, Faribault
| Adiutant-J. J. Kendall, Winona.
Quartermaster-J. J. Van saun, Fari-
| bault
Surgeon-Dr. c. Berry, New Ulm.
Chaplain-H. J. Malyneaux, Paramount
The companies are:
"a" company, New Ulm guard-Captain,
Joseph Eckstein; first lieutenant, Benedict
Juni; second lieutenant, Jacob Hoeschler;
| forty-seven men.
"B' company, Faribault guards-Captain,
JAS Hunter; first lieutenant John Snyder;
second lieutenant. James Buchanan; forty
five men.
"C' company, Winona guard-Captain,
Alfred Brooks; first lieutenant, NJ. L. Hack
| ley; second lieutenant, Ed. s. Gregory; forty
| men.
! d" company, Fairmont guard-Cap-
tain, VIM. Bird; first lieutenant, J. A. Ever.
EFT; second lieutenant, G. II. Billiard; sixty
| men.
SEP company, Albert Lea guard-Cap-
tain George T. Gardner; first lieutenant, L.
K. Ramsey; second lieutenant, G. E.. Rich
ardson; forty-nine men.
The last named company was the first in
the camp, although farthest of any from the
field.
| THE ARTILLERY.
The artillery, Emmett Light artillery OF
St. Paul, occupied a position to the extreme
left, and graced its field with park of tive
guns. The officers of the company are:
Captain-C. NJ. McCarty.
First ieutenant-La wrence Fahey.
Second lieutenant-J. B. Nally.
Forty-two men.