St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-27
Preparations to Mark in
Marble Each Last Rest
ing Place.
Capt. Stees' Efforts to Locate
the Graves Of the I'm
known.
Preparations Begun for the
Annual Celebration Of
Memorial Day.
Soldiers Graves in the Sew
epal Cemeteries to Be
Prop erly Marked.

Capt. Charles j. Stees, who has been
appointed commissioner to provide gov
eminent headstones for the graves of
soldiers who fought for the Union dur
ing the late war, and who lie buried i'll
| the cemeteries in and around st. Paul
| and anywhere in Ramsey county, Min
| nesota, has received a bill of lading of
government headstoneS for soldiers
graves from Gen. r. n. Batchelder. dep
uty quartermaster general, U. S. A.
The stones are of pure white marble
| from the quarries of West Rutland, VT,
and are three feet two inches ten
and half inches wide. and four and a
quarter inches thick, and average 165
| pounds each in weight, where they are
quarred, draped, polished and the sol
dier's name, rank, company, regiment
and arm of service cut thereon. They
are then boxed. or Grated, and
shipped to their destination =
to he point from whence or
dered- and delivered to the party
ordering the same free Of expense or
charge of transportation. Here the
service of the government ceases and
they are taken in charge by the party
for each slab from the best Bedford
stone. and the headstone is firmly set In
the same and placed in its final position
upon fiye-fOOt stone foundation at the
| head OF the grave of the soldier. This
last eXpense-cost of cutting the base
stone and setting up the same-lS borne
by the state of Minnesota.
All these stones will be placed in
position by the SOth of May-Memorial
day. Should any of the friends or
com rades of a deceased soldier for
whom headstone has been received
desire any additional lettering or IN
,scription thereon they can have the
same done at their own expense.
When the beadstones arrive they will
be placed in charge Of Anthony Am
brosini, Stonecutter. whose marble yard
is located at No. GAL Jackson street, be-
tween Acker and sycamore streets, OPP
posite the Oakland cemetery gate, who
has the contract for cutting and finish
ing the bases and setting up the head
stones, and who will do any extra let
tering required.
Capt. Stees takes lively and peculiar
interest in procuring these headStontS
for deceased soldiers, from the fact that
three companies of his regiment and
more particularly his own company 60
Sixth Minnesota, were raised right here
in st. Paul, and many of whom have re-
ceived their last marching orders"
from the Commander-in-Chief above to
report for duty'' on the other side of
the dark river. and who are now side by
side awaiting roll calP' in Oakland
and Calvary.
Capt. Stees has also been commits
stoned to provide for the appropriate
burial of all honorably discharged sol
diers or sailors who may die in Ramsey
county without leaving sufficient means
to defray their funeral expenses.
/ INFORMATION WANTED!
Where the following named soldiers
lie buried, to wit: The name of the
cemetery, number of the grave. lot and
block.
1.-Of Peter Wltwa Cor Widua), pri-
vate Company q, Second Minnesota
of Chester or Christian Voelker,
private Company E, Fifth Minnesota
infantry.
3.-Of Samuel Gaheap, late corporal
Company E, Sixth Minnesota infantry.
Also the rank, company and regiment
of Timothy G.. Linham, William Cor
don and Robert Gibbons. who lie buried
in Oakland cemetery; also of Patrick
Romer and John Bennett, who lie
buried in Calvary cemetery. Any in
formation regarding the above sent to
Capt. G.. Stees, No. "a East Third street,
will De duly appreciated.
The following is list of the names of
the deceased soldiers for whom the
headStoneS above mentioned have been
ordered.
OAKLAND CEMETERY.
VIM Fl. Acker. Capt. and Breyet Major Co.
c, 10th u S. nifty.
E. B. Higgins, list 1t. Battery L 1st MINI.
Heavy Art.
Ben S. Terry, sergt. Co. G, 9th Regt MINI.
nifty.
Henry Fandel, private Co. E, 9th Regt.
George T. Browning, Capt, Brevet Major
| and A. q. NJ, U. S. Vols.
S. 7. McMasters, Chaplain 27tn ILL., nifty.
T. NJ. Saunders. Capt. and A. G. NJ, 10th
George c. Green. private Company A,
Hatche's Battery. Minnesota infantry.
James Cowie, private Company Ii, Twenty
fifth Massachusetts, infantry.
Jacob Frost, private First battery, Mime
sofa artillery.
Henry ID. c. Fries. private Company A,
Forty-seventh Massachusetts infantry.
C. II. Scott, first sergeant Company K,
Forty third New York infantry.
Ludwig Kna1r. private Company d, Sixty
eighth New YORK infantry.
Charles Fl. Hunt. private Company G,
| Twentieth Massachusetts infantry.
Thomas Benton, farrier Company A, Min
nesota Mounted Men, Cullen Guards.
NJ. L. Saunders, captain and brevet major
| Company F, Twelfth Ohio cavalry.
William Paist, captain Company II, Eighth
| Minnesota infantry.
William H. Morton, NJ. D., surgeon First
| Minnesota infantry.
Charles Lambey, sergeant Company l.
N;rht finn
Frank T. Bradley, musician Company q,
Sixth Minnesota infantry.
Mark A. Hovt lieutenant Company F, First
Minnesota infantry.
George Golfer, private Company A, Sixth
Minnesota infantry.
Joseph W. Golfer, private Company B.
| Third Minnesota infantry.
II. A. Wilson, lieutenant Company A,
Thirtieth Wisconsin infantry.
William Gordon, private 22nd n. Y. Cav.
John Hartley, Capt. Co. B, 22d U. S.
nifty.
james II. Simpson, Brevt. Brig. Gen. U. S.
Howard stansburg, Maj. Top. Eng. Z. S.
Robert Gibbons, private MINI. cavalry.
Charles E. Ramper, Lieut.. Co. G, I'd Mimi.
f. Il. Wilson, I'd Jr. Lieut.. Co. K. LIST
Mimi. II. A.
J. D. Wilson. Sergt Major ID Mimi nifty.
James B. Caryl, Capt and breyet major Co.
A. 10th n. I. Art.
Henning Won Minden, Capt. Co. A, Brack-
ett's Batl. and Maj. Hatch's Ind BAIL
Min. Cav.
VIM. Russell, private Co. A, 9th Min. nifty.
JOS C. Pritchard, Capt. Co. H., 18th Ky.
nifty.
| Bat'l. Min. Cav.
Chas. Yoelker, private Co. E, 9Th Min.
nifty
Samuel T. Racquet. Lieut.. Co. C. 1st Min.
| nifty.
| nifty.
W. W. Bragdon, private, Co. Fl, 11th n. Y.
James T. Gibbons, corporal. Co. F, 9Th
| MINI. nifty.
John F. Peterson, private, Co. C, 9TH MINI.
| nifty.
j. W. Klinefelder. sergeant, Co. C, l30th
| Penn. nifty.
Chas. Helberg, private, Co. A, 4th Mimi.
! nifty.
Geo. Trett, private, Co. Fl, 9Th Mimi. Unity.
John Jones' captain. Sd Battery, Mimi. 1t.
| Art.
John Widmer, private Co. NJ 1st MINI.
| Mounted hangers.