New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-22

than they were brought face to face with
their first taste Of actual duty The
Northwestern road had just been COM
pleted into New Ulm and for several
days the New Ulm guards were COM
PEELED to do duty as watchmen at this
end of the road. It was by no means a
pleasant task, for, while it was not ac-
companied with any particular danger,
the pleasures that they we're missing up
town in connection with the celebration
made the service monotonous. TO their
credit, let it be said, however, that they
obeyed orders without shrinking or de-
sertion.
From that time on nothing Of import
ance transpired until 1876. In Febru-
airy OF that year, the company was reor-
ganized as the Governors Guards. Jos.
Bobleter was still retained as CAPTAIN
and John F. Neumann and Chas. Stoll
as ieutenants. Fresh enthusiasm was
instilled into the service and the roll of
members increased rapidly.
In September the boys were once again
called upon to take to the field and this
time in response to a telegram from May
or Rice Of St. Paul, requesting them to-
keep lookout for the James and Young-
er Brothers who were reported to be in
hiding in the immediate vicinity of New
Ulm. Under the command of Lieuten-
ant Neumann, Capt. Bobleter being alb
sent from the city, the company made a
short tour throughout Bernadotte and
in the neighborhod of Swan Lake, in
Nicollet County, but returned after be-
ing out two days without meeting with
any signs of the objects of their search.
Upon returning home the company was
divided into squads and one of them un-
der 1t. Neumann was sent to scour the
country around Madelia willie the other
under Lieut.. Kirschstein was detailed to
gaurd the Cottonwood and Redstone
bridges and the roads leading into New
Ulm. For three days and nights the
search was kept up with diligence and
was only unsuccessful because the Young
er Brothers didn't happen to be in this
neck of the woods. The boys had turned
out at the fist call without fear or reluc-
lance, and having done all in their power.
earned the applause of the citizens at
home and the thanks of the authorities
of the state at large.
After this little experience things ran
along quietly until 1879. In 1878, the
company attended the State Fair and en-
tered prize drill with Ames' Zouaves,
! at that time the only other company in
the State. The New Ulm boys carried
off the honors easily and came home COW
cred with glory and ready to once more
take the field IN behalf of the State should
necessity demand it. Buoyed up by the
idea that much of the States welfare de-
pended upon them, theysno longer hest
tated to venture forth to hazardous un-
dertakings and to use rather vulgar ex-
preston they somewhat itched for battle
smiled it from afar, as it we've.
The opportunity came in 1879.
The occasion was strike among the rail-
road laborers near Tracy, and the Compa-
ny turned out in response to telegram
from Geo. Pillsbury. Hardly man re-
NAMED behind and the tri p was made to
Tracy in 60 minutes. Their presence on
the scene with strict orders to quell a.y
disturbance and to protect all who want
to work soon restored peace and quiet and
the strikers returned to their labors. No
blood had been shed, but the company
succeeded in lmpressing upon the people
of the state the value of military organi-
cation.
In March, 1880, delegates were elected
to military convention at Faribault
which had been called for the purpose OF
starting battalion organization among
the military companies then existing in
the larger cities of the state. Represent
ted at this convention were the Cover.
nor's Guards of New Ulm, Farlbault
Guards, Minneapolis Light Infantry
Minneapolis Zouaves, Winona Guards
and St. Paul Infantry. The Governors
Guards had as its delegates Major Boble.
ter, 1t. Stoll and Corporal Rosskopf
The meeting was held on the 30th OF
March and it was thel. that the Mime
sofa National Guard Association came
into existence to stay. Jos. Bobletel
was made its first president, Capt. Hun
ter of Faribault was made vice. president
1t. Palmer Of Farlbault secretary and
Capt. Ames of Minneapolis treasurer