St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
P1oNEERs IN rHE woRK.

PIONEERS IN THE WORK.
The gentlemen who responded to the call
Of Gov. Marshall, and who assisted in form
ing the first provisional department Of Min
nesota, may justly be regarded as the pioneers
in the G. A. R. work in Minnesota. Follow
ing are the signers of the first constitution ::
Gen J Sanborn Gen W r Marshall,
Gen Fl o Van Cleve, Gen w Rogers,
Capt Emil Munich, Mai n Won Minden,
Capt Miles Hollister, Capt Ross Wilkinson,
Lieut. P Connolly, Capt John Moulton,
Lieut. Stout, R Merrill,
Mattocks.
STATE ENcAMPMENT.
Representatives from the G. A. R. posts in
St. Paul, Red Wing, Minneapolis, st. An
thony. District of Hennepin county, Ramsey
county, Dakota county, Brown county and
the post at Lake City responded to call for
convention to organize a state provisional
department., and met in st. Paul August 16,
1866. The constitution adopted at the first
meeting was amended, a council of admin
istration was elected, and the state provi-
sional department was organized by electiDg
Gen. John B. Sanborn temporary COM
Capt. Miles Allison quartermaster.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
At the meeting held August IA, 1867, the
provisional department of the state of Min
nesota was permanently organized. council
of administration was elected, and also the
following state officers:
Frank E. Daggett of Wabasha, grand com
mander.
William T. Collins, of St. Cloud, senior vice
commander.
William Lochren, of St Anthony, junior vice
commander.
0. s. Dudley. of Minneapolis, assistant adult
ant general.
G. W. Sherman, of Minneapolis, euartermas-
ter.
A. A. Ames, of Minneapolis, surgeon gen
eral.
j. C. Whitney. OF Minneapolis, chaplain.
The society continued to meet and transact
business under the organization of 1867 I'M
til July Is, 1869, when reorganization was
perfected.
NEW CHARTER.
In the meantime the want of a charter
from the national encampment had been
seriously felt, and in 1851 application was
made for charter to the national encamp-
ment, at that time under the administration
of Commander-In Chief Merrill The charter
was granted August II, 1888, and was dated
at Boston, Mass, where the national head
quarters were located. The charter posts
were: Mailer Post No. 1, T. s. Cody Post
No. 2, Burdick Post No. 8,
George NJ. Morgan Post No. 4, Roby-
son post No. 5, Sherman Post No. 6, and D.
F. Markham Post No. T. The state depart
ment was organized in Saltwater in response
to Order No. l of the national encampment,
and Order No. 9 of the provisional depart
ment of Minnesota, and on August II, 1881,
the provisional department of Minnesota
ceased to exist, and its place was filed by
the department Of Minnesota.
CONDITION OF DEPARTMENT.
The department has had very successful
existence. The seven posts of 1881 have
grown to an organization of ITO posts, num-
bering about 5000 members. The first state
encampment under the present charter was
held in minneapolis, January IS, 1882, and
the second at st. Paul, January II, 1883.
OFFICERS MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT.
Department commander, E. C. Babb, Alinneap-
oils: senior v1ee-commander, r. A. Becker st.
Paul: junior vice commander. r. R. Miller
Worthinguon assistant adjutant general
H. A. Norton, Minneapolis; assistant quarter
master general, Lewis Marsh, Minneapolis; judge
advocate, A. r. Burieson, Spring Valley; medical
director, J. C. Rhodes NJ. D., Saltwater; in
spector, j. L. Brigham, st. Paul; chief muster
ing officer, A. F. Foster Minneapolis; chaplain,
Rev. r. V. Adams, Fergus Falls.
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cry, St. Peter; j. A. Reed, Saltwater; Charles
4. Nichols, Duluth; E. n. Pope. Mankato r. c..
Livingston, Spring Valley.
Delegates to National Encampment-C c. Ed
wards, Spring Valley; W. Fl. Taylor, Stillwa
ter: James Compton, Fergus Falls. Alternates
W II. Houlton, Elk River; j. L. Brigham, St.
P aul; R. H. Rose, Mankato.
Senior Aid-de-camp-W. G. Byron, Minneap-
oils.
Post Department Commander-Henry G. Hicks
Minneapolis; Adam Marty, saltwater; John P.
Rea, Minneapolis.
ROSTER OF POSTS, DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA
No. of
Name, number and location members
Muller, No. 1, saltwater. 81
j. S. Cady, No. 2, Anoka. 20
Burdick, No. 3, Spring Valley SO
G. n. Morgan, No. 4, Minneapolis. ........ .437
Robson, No. ), Albert Lea. 60
Sherman, No. 6, Taylor's Falls. ............. 90
D. F. Markham, No, {, Marshall. ....... 81
Garfield, No. s, st. Paul. 135
Geo. II. Thomas, No. 9, Montevideo . As
Sully, No. 10, Blue Earth City. $500. ...... az
Henry Rogers, No. II, Brownsville. ......... 2s
Dudley. No. IL, Hokah. Observation-Disclosures Al
Willis A. German, No. 10, Duluth. ..... II
H. c. Rogers, No. IA, Elk River. SO
Joe Hooker. No. IS, Tracy.
Baker, No. 10, Fillmore. .............4 AZ
Mcpherson, No. II, Murdock - II
Phil Kearney, No. IS, Paramount. ...,..... Is
Alex. Wilkin, No. 10, Mankato. 100
Robertson, No. 90, DelaDo. 80
Acker, No. 81, St Paul. 145
stephen Miller, No. %, Dundas .
James George, No. %, lie Roy. al
VI. f. johnson, No. a. Fair Haven. 90
W. c. Durkey, No. IS, Eagle Lake. .. AZ
Lincoln, No. &c, New Richmond ........ I3
Lewis Mchune, No. 81, Waseca. 90
Robert L. McCook, No. %, Glencoe . SO
Levi Whitney, No. 20, Appleton. ... "a
Pap Thomas, No. 80, Brainerd 10
Workman, No. 81, Little Falls ... SO
Burnside, No. 81, Kss.on. . SO
stanton, No. SO, Fergus Falls. SO
stoddsrd. No. a. Worthington. SO
Frank Daggett. No. IS, Litchfeld. -........ 7s
j. g. Whittmore. No IS, Willard. ....... As
a. L. Skaro, No. 81, ST. Peter- SO
James Canfed, No. IS, Glenwood. ... 81
Old Abe, No. 80, Lake Benton. 80
r. b. Palmer, No. 20, Sank Center. 20
F. NJ Harrington. 70 Al, Hutchinson - 80
Zach Taylor, No. AZ, rGlda. 10
NJ. L. Deveranx, No. 43. JanesviIle. ... 50
Custer, No A., Rochester 1O4
John Bal, No. IS, Winona s3
Nathaniel Lyon. No. 20. Adrian. . 12
Candy, No. ~, Pennington. 81
Hecker, No. IS, New Tim. Al
MAYNARD, No. 40 Elysian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2S
L. P. PlEmmer, No. so, Minneapolis. 107
Reynolds, No. 81, Alexandria. 81
scdgwick, No. 81, Monticello. Al
Meade, No. 50, Bird Island .. 1e
James cIabaEgh, No. "A. Winne5ago City,. So
HcConiey. No. S., DelevEn. %
Hurlbut. No. 81, Beardsiey. ..... 81
Frank Halsted. 70. 81. Excelsior. SO
Ellsworth, IS, Rush City. Observation-Disclosures Is
Lytle, No 80. Stewart. Observation-Disclosures. 81
5oIru A Nvera No so Jackson AZ