St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-21
NEWS OF THE GRAND ARMY.
A New Post Organized OF Dassel and One
Proposed at St. Cloud.
An Old Comrade Dead--The Fight at Birch
CoOlie--Other Notes.
Death of an Old oonarade.

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Death of an Old Comrade.
The following obituary data is furnished
concerning the career of Comrade Xavier
Mannhart, whose death occurred in st. Paul
last week:
x. Mannhart enlisted in Company G,
Sixth Minnesota infantry, Aug. 49, 1852.
He was on two campaigns under Gen. Sib-
ley, then went south to Helena, Ark. where
he contracted disease from which he never
recovered. He was with the regiment and
participated in every one of its engage
ments and was mustered out with the same
at Fort Smelling, Aug. 10, 1865. He never
got over the disease contracted at Helena,
Ark, and received his last muster March l6.
1885, Mr. Mannhart leaves wife and three
children in comfortable circumstances. He
was good soldier, kind husband and an
affectionate father. Besides his immediate
relations who mourn his loss, he will be
missed by his old comrades of Company q,
and none more so than the German tent,
and his grave will never
be forgotten on Memorial day as long as
a comrade of the G.. A. r. in this city exists.
terry last Thursday at 2 o'clock by the Knights
whom only 16 remain in this city out of 101
who marched away from here in 1862. They
were known as the Young Mems guard,
and went away the pride of St. Paul.
They are as follows: Charles j.. Stees,
captain; E. O. Zimmerman, lieutenant;
E. o. Judson, sergeant; George M. Brock.
vi T
McCloud, sergeant major; Charles A. Zim-
norman. adjutant's clerk; Zephrim Archam-
beau, Louis Beach, Louis Eisinmenger,
Henry D. Mathews, Gaspard Prud'nommee,
John Sutheimer, John Way, Peter schaeffer,
George st. GERMAN, privates, and William
Eilers, cook.
THE BATTLE OF BIRCH CooLIE.
To the Editor:
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-In your issue OF
March IA, find what appears to be a report
taken from the records of Capt. Stees, COM
pany G, Sixth regiment Minnesota Volun-
teer infantry. In speaking of the attack on
Capt. Grant and his detail at Birch Coolie,
he says. "That the report of the firing was
communicated to Gen. Sibley by the picket
of the main commando AS there seems to
be some doubt in regard to who
first discovered that Capt. Grant
had been attacked by the Indians. wish to
state that being one of the detail on grand
guard at Fort Ridgeby at the time, was the
first to call attention to the fact that firing
could be heard in the direction of Birch
cooie, and at once called the attention of
the sergeant in command, who reported to
headquarters. Gen. Sibley and Col. Crooks
soon appeared, but could hear nothing. l
suggested that they place their ears to the
ground. Col. Crooks did so and was at once
convinced that the attack had been made.
They returned to camp and sounded the
alarm, and the command was at once started
to the relief of Capt. Grant. Capt. Stees at
that lime being either officer of
guard or officer of the day was placed in COM
mand of the relief guard of which 1 formed
part, and we proceeded to follow up the
command already got under way. The rest
of the report is very complete as near as
can recollect. except that the captain while
speaking of the fight at Wood Lake, fails to
tell us of the brilliant retreat he made in the
morning of said day when returning from
Yellow Medicine from his foraging expedi-
ton and whether he ever recovered his old
gray horse. I hope to hear from the old
gray soon. WASHINGTON PIERCE,
Member Co. D. Sixth Regt., NJ. V. I.
CoLFAX POST.
Chief Mastering Officer II. B. Brooks Or
ganized a post of the G. A. r. at Dassel
Wednesday evening with membership of
nineteen. Comrade Brooks was accompa-
MED by Department Commander R. A.
Becker The post was named Colfax post
No. 1873. After the ceremonies the ladies of
Dassel invited the comrades to refreshments,
consisting of coffee, cake, etc. They also
produced box of tobacco and about 100
pipes, and genuine campfire meeting was
INDUCED in, the affair being very happy.
The following officers were elected Com
mander, E, E. Proctor; S. V. c., H. Y. Dor
man; J. V. c., j. T. Shoemaker; surgeon,
c. G. Cur;iss; chaplain David Flock; Q. NJ,
A. NJ. Bell; o. D., NJ. Bayer; o. g., Joseph
j. Bogert; adjutant, Henry Clay.
GRAND ARMY NOTES.
The members of the E. P. Griggs post, G.
A. R., at White Bear lake, gave a delightful
entertainment Wednesday night. Prof.
STEMS orchestra volu inferred the music, and
the affair was highly successful and enjoy
able.
The A. E. Welch post No Is, G. A. R.. of
Red wing, will celebrate Decoration Day this
year in grand style. Some state orator will
be secured.
An open post meeting was held at James
vile, Mimi, Saturday the 14th inst. The
program consisted of d drill, select singing
and interesting "reminiscences from a num-
Der of comrades.
a post of the G.. A. r. will be organized
this evening at st. Cloud. The prospect is
very flattering for fine post in that city, as
their application for a charter was signed by
forty-two old soldiers. Chief Mastering Off
Ger Brooks will muster them In, and will no
doubt give them good send off.
The date for the National encampment at
Portland, Me-, has been fixed for June "a
and %.
Deputy Commander R. A. Becker has is
sued the following circular:
The appropriation OF $1,000 asked for by
the committee appointed at the last annual
encam pment, for a reunion of all soldiers
and sailors residing in Minnesota passed
the house and senate unanimously. The
governor having vetoed the bill, the reunion
is indefinitely postponed.
A new post viii be organized at Sherburne
next Thursday.
The A. Edward, WeIch post G. A. p. viii
render a military drama at the Red Wing
Casino on the evening of Decoration day.
The committee of arrangements appointed
BY the G.. A. Z. for Decoration day at Red
Wing is L. A. Hancock, chairman; a. f.
Graves, F. A. Carlson, E. F. Grow and John
Winter.
The Base Ball Grounds.
Manager Thompson Of the Base Ball club
received telegram from Mr.. j. W. Stin son