Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-08-13
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Sni@riit:
"In memory of the fallen; i'll recogni-
ton of the living, and for the emulation
of future generations.
Erected A. D. 1896, by the State of
Minnesota, to preserve the sight OF Fort
Ridgely, United States military post,
established in 1853, and especially to
the heroism of the soldiers and citizens of
the state who successfully defended the
fort during nine days of siege and invest
ment-Aug. 1S-27-and who gallantly
resisted two formidable and protracted
1862, by vastly superior force of Sioux
Indians under command of Little Crow
and other noted Indian leaders and war
riors.
Aug 1S, 1862, the Sioux Indians of the
upper Minnesota river, in violation OF
their treaties, broke into open rebellion,
and within few days thereafter massa-
cred about 1000 citizens in the South
western part of the state, and destroyed
property of the value of millions of dol
lars. Many men, women and children
fled to Fort Ridgely, and were under its
protection during the siege. The success
full defense of the fort by its garrison, con-
sisting of parts of Companies B and c,
Fifth regiment Minnesota volunteer in
fantry, the Renville rangers and the citi-
zens and refugees, was very largely in
strumental in saving other portions of
Minnesota from ravage and devastation,
and greatly contributed to the ultimate
defeat of the Indians and their expulsion
from the state.
During the entire siege of Fort Ridgely
the garrison was skilfully commanded
by Lieut.. Timothy J.. Sheehan, of Com
pany c, Fifth regiment, Minnesota infan-
try., He was ably assisted by Lieut..
Norman K. Culver, Company B, of the
same regiment, acting post quartermas-
ter and commissary, in charge OF detacf-
me11ts; Lieut.. Thomas P. Gere, Company
B, Fifth Minnesota infantry, in COM
mand of the portion of his accompany pres
ent (Capt. John F. Marsh and twenty
three men of that company, and Peter
Quinn, United States interpreter having
been killed by the Indians at Redwood
Ferry, Aug. 1s, 1862; Lieut.. James Cor
man, in command of the Renville Ran
gers; Hon. BENZ. H. Randall, in charge
of armed citizens; Ordnance Sergt. John
Jones, of the artillery, with Sergeant
lanes 6. McGrew, Company B, Fifth
Minnesota infantry and Mr.. John c.
Whipple, each in charge of gun; DR..
Alfred Mueller, post surgeon
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