New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-12-31
The Sioux Monument.

Ihe cOmmlttee, appointed 0y the leg
islature of 1889 to take charge of the
erection of monument in this city in
memory of the men who lost their lives
in the famous Sioux massacre of 1862,
have made their report, and as we were
not able last week for lack of space to
publish the details regarding the monu-
ment we now give the report in full
The monument is of white bronze, on
a stone base feet square by. 2 feet
high. The plinth is S feet s inches
square by 2 feet 8 inches high. The
spire and cap give a total height of
monument of 25 feet The north and
south plinths show, in bas-relief, battle
scenes, and the east and west plinths,
with four tablets on the monument,
show a life-sized medallion of Judge
Charles E. Flandrau, and the following
inscriptions
This monument is erected by the state
of Minnesota to commemorate the
battles and incidents OF the Sioux Ind
ian war of 1862, which particularly re-
late to the town Of New Ulm. Erected
1890.
Honored be the memory of the citi-
zens of Blue Earth, Nicollet, LIE Sueur
and adjacent counties who so gallantly
came to the rescue of their neighbors of
Brown county. and by their prompt
action and bravery aided the inhabita
in defeating the enemy in the two bait
les of New Ulm, whereby the depreda-
tions of the savages were confined to
the border, which would otherwise have
extended into the heart Of the state.
The Sioux Indians located at the Red.
wood and Yellow Medicine agencies, on
the upper waters of the Minnesota
river, broke into open rebellion on the
10th of August, 1862.
They massacred nearly all the whites
in and about the agencies. Under the
leadership of the chief, Little Grow,
they proceeded down the river toward
New Ulm, and on the 18TH Of August
entered thu settlement of Milford, about
seven miles west of New Ulm, and
killed many of the inhabitants. On the
afternoon of the 10Th of August force
of about 100 warriors attacked the town
of New Ulm. killing several of the citi-
zens and burning a number Of build
ings. but did not carry the barricades
which had been hastily thrown up.
While the battle was in progress the
advance of Capt. Charles +. Flandrau's S
company, from Nicollet county, about
Is strong, under the command of T.. NJ :.
Boardman, entered the town and the
savages withdrew. The defense up to
this time was IN charge of Capt. Jacob
Nix. At 8 p. m, the 10Th of August, a
large force, consisting OF Capt. Flan-
drau,s company from Nicollet county
together with a company from LeSueur
county, arrived and took possession of
the town reinforcements to the mum.
Der of several hundred subsequently ar
rived. On the goth, Capt. Flandrau
was chosen COMMUNICATIVE chief and the
defenses were strengthened. On the 23d
the Indians, $50 strong, again attacked
New Ulm, at $50 in the morning. and
besieged it until noon of the Oath. The
| assault was vigorously executed; and
desperately resisted. One hundred and
eighty buildings were destroyed in the
conflict, leaving Of the town such part
only as lay within the barrlcades. Of
the defenders, "a were killed and about
so wounded. Reinforcements arrived
at noon on the oath under Capt. Cox,
of St. Peter. On the 10th the town was
evacuated and the inhabitants all safely
conveyed to Mankato,
Roster of those killed in the battle of
New Ulm. Capt. John Belm's company
New Ulm. 11th regiment state militia
G. w. Otto Barth. Jacob Castor, VIM.
England Julius Kirchstein, Matthias
Mayer, August Roepke, Leopold senzke.
LIE Sueur Tigers, No, /. Capt. Will
lam Delaughter = 1st Lieut.. A. M. Ed
ward, William Lusky. {
Le Sueur Tigers, No. 2. Capt. E. c.
Sanders - Sergt. William MaloneY,
Mathew Aherin, Washington Kulp.
Capt. William Bierbauer's Mankato
Company-Newel E. Houghton, Will
lam Nicholson. A
Capt. Charles E. Flandrau' S Comp
any, st. Peter Frontier Guards-First
Lieutunant W. +. Dodd. Max Hack,
Jerry Duane, John Summers, Rufus
Higgins, Luke Smith.
Capt. Louis Buggert's Company
Capt. Louis Buggert.
New Ulm Company Ferdinand
Krause, Aug Riemann.
Milford Company-Jacob Haeberle.
Citizens killed Aug. 10, 1862, return
ing from a reconnaissance: Almond d.
Loomis, Uri Loomis, William Tuttle,
William Carroll, George Lamb, Dewitt
Leman, Ole Olson, Nels Olson, Tory
Olson, Ian Tomson.
Stanley, the great African explorer,
the hero of many and the laughing stock
:, le,ot1,,.od IL, Mir,naannlic Mon.