St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-24

Minnesota to commemorate the battles and
incidents of the Sioux Indian war Of 1862,
which particularly relate TO the town OF New
ulm. Erected 1890.
Honored be the memory of the citizens OF
Blue Earth. Nicollet lie Sueur and adjacent
counties who so CALAMITY came to the rescue
of their neighbors of Brown county, aud by
their prompt action and bravery aided the
inhabitants IN defeating the enemy in the
Two battles OF New ulm, whereby the depre-
cations OF the savages were confined 10 the
border, which would otherwise have extend
ed into the heart of the state.
The Sioux Indians located at the Redwood
ana yellow Medicine agencies, OIL the upper
waters of the Minnesota river, broke into
open REBELLION on the 10th of August 1862.
They massacred nearly all the whites in
ana about the agencies. Under the leader
ship of the chief. Little Crow, they proceed
ed down the river toward New Ulm and on
the 10Th of August entered the settlement of
Milford, about seven miles west OF New Tim,
and killed many of the Inhabitants. On the
ait rnoon OF the 10Th OF August force OF
about loo warriors attacked the town of New
Ulm, killing several of the citizens ana burn
ing number of buildings. but did not carry
the barricades which had been hastily
thrown IN. While the battle was in progress
the advance of Capt Charles L. Flandrau's
company from Nicollet county, about fifteen
strong, under the command of H. NJ. Board
man, entered the town and the sayages with
drew. The defense up TO this time was in
charge of Capt. Jacob Nix. At9 p. m. of the
10Th of August large force, consisting of
Capt. Flaudraus company from Nicollet
county, together with company from lie
Sueur county. arrived and took possession
of several hundred subsequently arrived. On
the Goth Capt. Flandrdu was chosen COM
mander in chief and the defenSes were
strengthened. On the 23d the Indians. six
hundred and flfty strong, again attacked
New Ulm at $3.50 in the morning, and be-
sieged 1t until noon of the 9th. l he assault
was vigorously executed, and desperately re-
sisted. Ole hundred and eighty buildings
were destroyed in the conflict, leaving OF the
town such part Only rs lay within the barri
cadeS. OF the defenders, thirty four were
killed and about sixty wounded. Reinforce
ments arrived at noon of the 24th. 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 battles of New
Qlm: Capt. John Belm's company. New
Ulm, Eleventh regiment state militia-G. w.
Otto Barth, Jacob Castor, William England,
Julius Kirchstein, Matthias MAYER, August
Roepke, Leopold Senzke.
LIE Sueur Tigers, No ], Capt. William Del.
laughter-First Lieutenant A. NJ Edward
William Lusky
lie Sueur Tigers. No. ., Capt. E. C. Sanders
Sergeant William Maloney, Mathew Aherin,
Washington Kulp.
Capt. William Bierbaur's Mankato COM
pany-Newel L. Houghton, William Nichol-
son.
Capt Charles E. Flandrau's company. st.
Peter Frontier Guards First Lieutenant W.
Il. Dodd. Max Hack, Jerry Duane, John
Summers. Rufus Higgins. Luke Smith
Capt. Louis Buggert's comDany-Capt.
Louis Buggert
New Tim company-Ferdnand Krause,
August Rienlan.
Milford cOmpany.-Jacob Hakerle.
Citizens killed Ang. 10, 1862, returning
from a reconnaissance: Almond ID. LOOMS.
Uri LOOMS. William futile. William Carroll,
George Lamb, De Witt Lemon. Ole Olson,
Nels Olson, 1org Olson. Jan Tomson
L. Clancy, the Hotel Ryan