St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20

Gen B Sanborn, Gen W .R Marshall
Gen o Van Cleve, Gen w Rogers,
Capt Emil Munich, Mai Won Minden.
Capt Miles HOLSTER, Capt Ross Wilkinson
Lieut. Connolly, Capt John Moulton,
Lieut. Stout, NJ Merrill.
B 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 respond ed to a 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, council of admin
istration was elected, and the state provi-
sional department was organized by eleetiDg
Gen. John B. Ssnborn temporary com
mander, Maj. John Moulton adjutant and
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. Colius, of St. Cloud, senior vice
commander.
William Lochren, of st Anthony, junior vice
commander.
o. S. Dudley, of Minneapolis, assistant adult
ant general.
G. W. Sherman, of Minneapolis, quartermas-
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.
A NEW CHARTER.
In the meantime the want Of charter
from the national encampment had been
seriously felt, and in 1881 application was
made for charter to the national encamp-
ment, at that time under the administration
OF COMMANDMENT 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: Muller Post No. 1, T. S. Cody Post
No. 2, Burdick Post No. 3,
George NJ. Morgan Post No. 4, Roby-
son post No. 5, Sherman Post No. 6, and d.
F. Markham Post No Z. The state depart
ment was organized in Saltwater in response
to Order No. 1 Of the national encampment,
md Order No. 9 of the provisional depart
ment Of Minnesota, and on August II, 1884,
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 10 posts, num-
berng 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, 1888.
OFFICERS MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT.
Department commander Z. C. Babb, Minneap-
oils; senior vice-commander, r. A. Becker, ST.
Paul: junior vice commander, r. Il. Miller,
Worthington; assistant adjutant general,
H A. Norton, Minneapolis; assistant quarter
master genera, 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 Eustar-
ing officer, A. 3. Foster, Minneapolis; chaplain,
Rev. r. V. Adams, Fergus Falls.
Council Of administration, Thomas Montgom-
cry, st. Peter; j. A. Reed, saltwater Charles
A. Nichols Duluth; E. NJ Pope, Mankato r. c.
Livingston, Spring Valley.
Delegates to National Encampment-C. G. Ed
wards, Spring Valley; W. Ii H. Taylor, SILVIA.
ter: James Compton, Fergus Falls. Alternates
w. H. Houlton, Elk River; j. L. Brigham, st.
2 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. /, Saltwater. Observation-Disclosures. 81
j. s. Cady, No. ., Anoka. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Burdick No. 3, Spring Valley 49,. ......... SO
G. y. Morgan, No. 4, Minneapolis. ......... .437
Robson, No. ;, Albert Lea.................. 60
Sherman No. 8, Taylors Falls. ............. 30
ID. f. Markham, No, z, Marshall. ........... 81
Garfield, No. 8, St. Paul. ...................13 1876
Geo. H. Thomas, No. 9, Montevideo ........ d
Sully, No 10, Blue Earth City. ....... ...... ~
Henry Rogers No. IL, Brownsville. ......... %
Dudley, No. IL, Iokah. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Al
Willis A. German, No. -, Duluth. .......... II
II. G. Rogers, No. II, Elk River. ............ 80
Joe Hooker, No. Is, Tracy Observation-Disclosures.
Baker, No. lG, Fillmore. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Mcpherson, No. II, Murdock.... ........... II
Phil Kearney, No. 49, Paramount ........... 10
Alex. Willlin, No 10, Mankato. ... ........ .10S
Robertson, No. 20, Deano. ................ 80
Acker, No. 21, 81. Paul. ...................14 5
stephen Miller, No %, Dundas. ............ :.
James George, No %, lie Roy.............. IL
NJ. f. johnson, No. "a, Fair Haven. ........ 20
W. c. Durkey, No. IS, Eagle Lake. ......... AZ
Lincoln, No. rs, New Richmond. ........... 10
Lewis McKune, No. 81, Waseca. 63
Robert l.. McCook, No. % Glencoe. ........ 60
Levi Whitney, No. 30 Appleton. ........... "a
Pap Thomas, No so, Brainerd. ............ 20
Workman, No. 81, Little Falls ............. 60
Burnside, No. 81, kasson.. ................ 90
Stanton, No, SO. Fergus Falls. .............. So
Stoddard, No. 80, Worthington. IS
Frank Daggett, No. IS, Litchfeld. .......... rs
j. c. Whittmore, No. 9G, Willard. ........... 45
A. X. Skaro, No. 81, st. Peter. SO
James Garfield, No. SO, Glenwood. ...:..... 81
Old Abe No 80, Lake Benton. 80
X. b. Palmer, No. 80, Sank Center. 20
f. NJ. Harrington, No! II, Hutchinson. 33
Zach Taylor, No. ~, Sulda. Observation-Disclosures. is
NJ l.. Deyeraux, No. 43, James Vile ........ SO
Custer, No. 81, Rochester. .................104
John Ball, No. 40, Winona. 93
Nathaniel Lyon. No. 46, Adrian. ........... II
Candy, No. 81, Farmiugton. ................ 81
Hecker, No. 4S, New Ulm. Observation-Disclosures. ii
Maynard No. 40 Elysian. Observation-Disclosures. 2S
L. p. Plummer No. so, Minneapolis. ...... .107
Reynolds, No. 81, Alexandria. ............. 81
Sodgwick, No. 81, Monticello. .............. Al
Meade, No So, Bird Island. ................ 70
James Cabaugh, No 81, Winnebago City,. 55
McConley, No. So, Delevan. ................ 25
Hurlbut, No. So, Beardsley. ................ 81
Frank Hasted, No. So, Excelsior. ......... IS
Ellsworth, 50, Rush City. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Lyte, No. 50, Stewart. Observation-Disclosures. 81
John 4. Myers No. 90, jackson. 80
Wadsworth Ne. 81, Parker's Prairie. ....... 26
Sumner, No. c., SAuk Rapids. .............. "a
Mitchell, No. 63, Madelia. Observation-Disclosures. 20
-, No. "a, st. James. observation-disclosures. 10
Roberts, No. IS, Lake Crystal.............. E.
Mcintyre, No. sc, Austin. 50
Francis @. Choate, No. 81, Detroit. ......... 90
Robert Anderson. No, IS, y. p. Junction. -. II
Stedman, No. SO, Hector. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81