The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10
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Redwood G03ctte
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10, 1908.
BY AIKEN 4 SCHMAHL
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Military and Indian Movements During
the Stirring Period of 40 Years Ago.

neSOta took foremost part IN one
of the most thrilling events OF this
bloody war. II was in the battle of
Jackson, when the brigade under
Col. Sanborn led the pefilous and
victorious advance. A mile of open
space lay between them and the
enemy. every foot of which was con-
trolled by the we'll served artillery
Of the foe The brigade, of which
the Fourth Minnesota was por-
ton, formed in line and advanced
steadily, They bad two hills to
ascend and descend. The shot and
shell fell thick among them; few
moments rest under cover of a hill
side; a few words of encouragement
from the officers; every man nerved
to the struggle. Forward and
the long line OF heroes assembled
heavy slope. with colors flying and
voices shouting. Four minutes of
double quick through an enflading
storm of grape and canister, and the
fire of musketry at deadly range
commenced Another minute and
the enemy fed, panic-stricken. Two
hundred Uuion soldiers fell in this
charge. Col. Sanborn had the hon
or of hosting the stars and stripes
on the state capitol.
James F. Tostevin and Peter
Sherry, two ST. Paul bows, mem
bers of the Fourth regiment, while
on detached duty ran across five
seceshers in the woods. A scrim-
mage Immediately followed, Two
of the rebels were wounded and all
five captured and marched into
camp.
The city council has decided to
cut off the bounty to the families of
all soldiers who have not made an
allotment of their pay for the sup
port of their wives and children.
We learn that but few have ever
made such an allotment.
The survey of the St. Paul & Wi
mona railroad will be commenced on
Monday next
The Winnebagoes have left us.
Seven hundred and sixty, the last
of the motley crew, went down on
the Davenport yesterday. They
were the bands under Winneshiek
and Good Thunder, and notwith
standing they were refractory, we
could see no particular difference
between them and other Indians.
They were all a cross between Sa-
tan and his imps. They had sew
eral Sioux scalps with them, but
they were taken away by order of
Cen Crooks. The boat lay at the
levee several hours, and was visit
ed by large lumber of citizens.
The enrolling board is in session
at the capitol now, arranging the
preliminaries to an enrolment pre-
paratory to draft.
David Faribault, Jr., a mixed
blood Sioux Indian under condem-
nation for alleged completely with
the late Indian outrages in Mime
sofa. has been pardoned by Presi
dent Lincoln. &
Scouting parties of Sioux Indians
are now believed to be on our en-
tire frontier. They have been seer
near Paynesville, St. Cloud ano
Forest City.
! Col. Miller will be left in com
mand OF the troops in this distric
while Gen. Sibley is in the field.
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Startling news has arrived from
Pembina. Little Grow and his banC
of murderers are said to be at St
Joseph. Three hundred Sioux war
riors are daily expected to NEE
him there, and nearly 1000 Siou1
lodges are on the Grand Coteau
within few days travel Of St. Jos
eph, and the settlements thereabou
are in state of panic.