The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
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GUARDS IN HUDSON
Wisconsin Town Is Proud of the
Fine Record Made by Com
pany G.
Special to The Journal.

huuson, W 49,, aug. zo.-An organlZa.
ton in which the people of Hudson and
Company G of the Third regiment of
Wisconsin National Guards. Ever since
its inception in 1885 this company has
ranked among the best drilled, most
creditable bodies of militia not only
in this state, but also in the entire
northwest. In the annual encampment
at Camp Douglas in 1897 Company g
made the best record in volley firing
OF any militia Or regular company in
the United States, excelling all previ-
GUS records in the country.
Many members Of the company have
won medals and trophies for sharp
shooting. Ole Svarstad, in the COMPETE
tive shoot of 1896, broke the national
record for rifle shooting at a fixed dis
lance, by the astonishing showing Of
1877 points out Of possible 200 Cap
tain W. Y. Burton last year won the
revolver offered by General Charles
King, thru his remarkable skill with
the pistol, and Sergeant L.. L. Bailey
and former Lieutenant Iona Enslin
have won the highest honors fer them
selves and the company by their ability
with the pistol and the rife.
Organized by A. P. Goss.
The prime mover in the organization
of Company G in 1885 was Alfred P.
Goss, who had received a military
training at Shattuck, Faribault, Mimi,
and was enthusiastic over military tao
tics as recreation. Some thirty Hud-
son citizens, including such well-known
men of today as Senator James A.
North i A. j. Kinney M G. p Coon and
Hiram E. Nye, Joined with alacrity in
the undertaking. The first officers were:
Alfred P. Goss, captain; Henry F. Dins-
more, first lieutenant; William A. Gill,
second lieutenant. Mr. Gill had been a
member of the national guards of Penn
| sylvania and had seen active service
against the famous ''Molly Mcguire"
organizations in 1877. Mr.. Dinsmore
had fought in the civil war with the
! Thirtieth Wisconsin regiment.
For two years the company was an
| independent organization, known as
| "The Hudson City Guards,' but in
June, 1887, it was mustered into the
national guards of the state by Cen
eral c. P. Chapman, the beloved faith
er of the militia of Wisconsin, 1t took
the place of Company of Eau Claire,
assuming the same designation.
In War with Spain.
When the war with Spain broke out
and responded with remarkable prompt
ness, as is shown by the fact that only
eight hours after the call reached Hud-
son by telegraph the entire body, Jig
| strong, was on board train speeding
toward Milwaukee. The record Of Com
pany c in the Spanish war is thus given
| in the muster roll:
"The company entered service with
national guard organization intact. Or
| n Oi1o1 Of HuHcnD Wis and ro1,ct orod
in at Milwaukee. Wis. Left Milwaukee
by rail for Chickamauga Park, Ga.
May IA, 1898, arriving there May Is,
, 1898; remained until July 5, 1898, when
company left for Charleston, S. c., by
rail, arriving at the latter place July I.
| Embarked on board United States
transport No. 80 at Charleston July Fl
%. Immediately on landing ordered to
| occupy a position four miles west Of
Ponce, and remained there until or
dered to join the regiment Aug. g..
| Marched with regiment on road to San
Juan, arriving before Coamo the night
of Aug. s. In action before latter
place Aug. 8. In camp near Coamo
Oct. 9. Left Ponce for New York on
transport Manitoba Oct %. Landed
to Hudson. Wis, where the company
arrived Oct. 81, 1882
Reorganization Effected.
Immediately after the return of the
company to Hudson steps were taken
to reorganize it and make it again a
part of the national guards of the
state. This was successful, in May,
1899, W. Y. Burton being elected as
captain. Since then the company has
had unbroken existence and has drilled
regularly, summer and winter, at tie
armory, which is the property Of the
company, and in the open. Captain
Burton is recognized as an officer Of ex-
ceptional ability, who commands the
| highest respect of his men and main
tains excellent discipline. He is one
of the veterans in point of extended
military service in the militia, having
been active for about twenty years.
Since its organization Company c
has had the following commissioned
officers: Captains, Alfred P. Goss, June
| Is, 1887, to July Z, 1898; George J.
| Nash, July I, 1898, to Feb. 81, 1895;
Andrew j. Kinney, Feb. 81 1895 to
May IL, 1898, and William Y. Burton,
| May II, 1882 to the present time; first
| lieutenants, Henry F. Dinsmore, George
J. Nash, Charles j. Mcdowell, Hiram
second lieutenants, William A. Gill,
| James A. Frear, C. P. Coon, C. J. Nc
Dowell, IF. e. tNye, Earl A.. Ross, W.
| Y. Burton, Joseph J. Miller, George II.
johnson and John M. Ryan
| Several Company G. members have
joined the regular army, in which they
have proved their ability in various
ways. The company roll at present is
at follows:
The Company Roll.
W. Y. Burton, Harold Upton, J. NJ.
Ryan, L.. L. Bailey, E: j. BONES, 81.
| A. W. Kasanew, o. V. Anderson, A. L.
Cleveland, A. G. bennington, c. D.
Nicholson, J. G. Penman, M. A. Borge,
J. G.. Peterson, A. S. Hoyer, E. j.
| Oliver, J. A. johnson, A. J. King, O.
Lyksett, R. w. Anderson, G. G. Ander-
son, T. Amundson, R. A. Brown, T.
Broten, C. Cleveland, E. J. Crowley, F.
Edison, Iona Enslin, R. H. Fowler, 4.
J. Hauge, H. Remington, J. II. A.
Hoffman, o. Jensen, Robert Jennings,
Jonas johnson, William Kaiser, A. v.
Karras, L. E. Kasanew, 0. II. King,
j. L. Kvarnes, NJ. Lee, E. w. Mayer,
A. II. Mcdonald, W. L.. Mcintyre,
Charles Mclaughlin, NJ. D. Michalson,
J. A. Moe, j. Mulvaney, E. Nelson,
Theodore Nelson son P F; Peterson, !. R.
William Ryan, Robert Moe, A. L. Saw
! yer, F. V. Singelman, G. j. Swanson,
Theodore Thoen, B. Tozier, II. ToZier,
! A. Thompson, I. Thompson, A. J. True
dell, G.. E. Wright and Walter thinner