The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27

Lawton, in everything that was given
the men of the regiment to do, they
acquitted themselves with honor and
glory and added new luster to the hon
ored name of the state from which they
hailed and to which they now return.
In the order relieving the Thirteenth
from duty with the column General
Lawton said: "The commanding gem
eral. in relieving this regiment, desires
to express his appreciation of the eff
cheney, courage and accomplishing en-
durance constantly shown by its officers
and men while on this expedition"
War History Outlined.
Following is brief outline of the
Thirteenth's war history:
Repulsed Filipino attack Aug. IS,
1898, at Singalon church; 2killed, IA Sc
riously wounded. They were then as
signed to police duty in Manila and at the
second uprising, when Manila was burned,
Feb. %, they led the advance in driving
the rebels back. Feb. % they stormed the
rebel breastworks at Tondo. Seven were
seriously wounded. March 10 they were
relieved from police duty and companies
placed to guard pipe lines from the pump
ing station to the city of Manila. While
on this post the regiment engaged in
numerous advances on the Filipinos.
March % they were assigned to the right
of line in Wheaton's advance column,
and then moved on to Caloocan
The regiment was then distrib-
uted along the railroad track
for Is miles and repulsed several night
attacks at different points. April 10 it
Il 4 L -
and advanced the next day to Santa
Maria, taking the town after brisk en-.
gagement, suffering loss of 10 wounded
They returned to guard duty along the
railroad and individual companies were
in numerous skirmishes all along the
line. April % the regiment was placed
under the command OF Colonel Summers
and with the Second Oregon became part
of Lawton's division, taking part in a
two months campaign, which ended in
the capture Of san Isidro,
The Insursent Capital.
In this campaign was fought % en- gage.
ments and skirmishes, the most impor.
tant of which was at Norsagaray and the
fall of Baliuag. The regiment was in the
field 26 days, then returned to railroad
guard duty, arriving at Calumpit May %,
guarded the track and bridges from Ma
lolos to Caloocan. This was the extreme
outpost duty and the regiment was con
stantly out scouting to prevent surprises
and the destruction of bridges.
On the eve of departure for home the
members of the Thirteenth, mindful OF
the fortunes of war, and revering the
memory of those comrades who had given
their lives to our country, paid touch:
ing tribute to the honored dead. Alta
o'clock on the afternoon of Aug. the
Minnesota regiment assembled on the
street in front of the First reserve hospi.
tai. From there the regiment marched
out to the Paco cemetery and
Paid Their Last Tribute
to the graves of their departed comrades
} The ceremonies of the afternoon were
conducted by Chaplain Cressey The
Minnesota band rendered music fitting to
the occasion.
The Minnesota men return to their
Northern homes leaving 48 of their com.
rades buried under Philippine sod. Thir
ty-six OF these sleep beneath the mango
trees of the Pace cemetery, and the rest
are buried out at Battery Knoll Possibly
arrangements will be effected throu oh
which the remains of the Minnesota men
and all other commands who have con
trlbuted their quota to earth's call. car
be sent back to the United States in the
near future and buried in the cemeteries
of the towns from whence they came.