The National tribune., 1883-10-04
MINNESOTA.

Comrade Samuel Bloomer, A. A. e., of the
Department of Minnesota, writes the following
cheering, fraternal letter, dated Saltwater,
Mimi, September 23d: A few days ago | re-
ceived a letter from you requesting me to keep
a record of the applications for Post charters
received at these headquarters through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE; also, a request for
a roster of this Department, all of which is
hereby cheerfully complied with, as l consider
it justly due to THE TRIBUNE that some
acknowledgment be made, not only by the
different Departments of the Grand Army of
the Republic FOR the great increase in MEM
bership during the past year that has been
largely due to its efforts and influence, but by
every ex-sOldier throughout this broad land of
ours for the bold, fearless stand it has always
taken in behalf of our pensioners, and in fact,
in everything that interested the men who
fought for the preservation of the Union dur
ing the dark days of the rebellion the days
that tried mems souls. Such an earnest adyo-
cate OF right and justice should be in the hands
of every ex-sOldier and citizen. 1nclosed you
will find two rosters, one showing the number
of Posts at the end of the first quarter, 1883,
and the other showing the number of Posts at
the present date. You will observe that we
have not been idle, but have mustered since
the 1st of January, 1888, twenty-eight new
Posts and reorganized dead one, making our
gain twenty nine Posts with nearly 700 men,
bers. This, when we take into consideration
the large area over which our comrades are
scattered in this Department, is in my opinion
a record on which we can look with feeling
of just pride and satisfaction that our efforts to
increase our membership during the current
year has thus far been very gratifying, and the
prospects are very bright for large additions to
our present membership before our next annual
Encampment. The following are the Posts
organized, with their location and name of
Commander: No. 5, Albert Lea, I. j. Sheehan
Commander; II, Murdock, J. K. Grover; 18
Fairmont, c. III. Bullard; 49, Mankato, James
Cannon; 20, Delano, John Siebel %, Dundas,
ID. Donovan; 23 lie Roy, a. A. Mcconnell; "a,
Fair Haven, w. J. Kennedy; %, Eagle Lake.
j. Dane; %, New Richland Chris. Wagner; q,
Waseca, G. c. Gomez; %, Glencoe, L. S. Miles;
20, Appleton, G. W. Olney: 80. Brainerd, W.
W. Spaulding; 81, Little Falls, Ii. B. Tuttle; !;
81, KasSon, S. G. Kelson; 33, Fergus Falls G.
II. Holden; "a. Worthington, L. NJ. Lange; 50,
Litchfield, II. Howard; sc, Willard, NJ V. b.
hutchinson; 81, ST. Peter, Thos. Montgomery;
80, Glenwood. o. Peterson 80, Lake Benton, d.
Macarthur; 40 Sauk Centre, A. G. Jaques; Al.
Hutchinson, w. j. Ives; AZ, Fulda, B. Wool
stencroft; 43, Janesville, w j. Baker; A
Rochester, H. NJ. Richardson. We are in hopes
of meeting the National Encampment next
year at Minneapolis with 100 Posts and 5000
members
General Order, No. z, Issued September 11th,
by Department Commander j. 2. Rhea, con-
tains, among other matters, the following:
~. Comrades are hereby cautioned against ex-
tending aid assistance to the following persons,
as they unworthy. viz:
One w. NJ. Hupert, formerly first sergeant com
pany e. First battalion United States infantry and
late captain of company OF Ohio National Guards
at Athens and William Jones about five feet seven
inches high sandy complexion, left leg gone below
the knee.
VIII Comrade Henry c. Hicks, Department
Commander of Department of Minnesota for the
years 1868 and 1869, was, by resolution of the Ma
tiona Encampment at Denver, restored to rank
Past Department Commander. His name is
hereby placed upon the Roster of the Department
with that rank.
Comrade James Cannon, Mankato, Mimi,
writes that Alexander Wilkin Post, of Man
kato, recently paid a visit to William Durkee
Post, of Eagle Lake, and the boys had regu-
lar love-feast all day.