The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-15
FOURTH MINNESOTA.

Nearly 200 members Of the Fourth
Minnesota infantry met in the court
house. There was more than the ordin-
ary amount of comradeship in evidence
of joy as the boys Of the "Old Fourth
clasped hands after years of separation
and fought again their campaigns and
the glorious victory. Of Altoona when
nearly single-handed the regiment re.
PEELED the attack of nearly 5000 rebels,
saved the supplies of an army and made
possible Sherman's s conquering march
from Atlanta to the sea.
The regiment was mustere d in in De-
cember, 1861, and were mustered out in
August, 1865, after making a splendid
record. Following a campaign against
the Indians in the winter of '61 and
'62, the regiment went south under the
command Of Colonel J. B. Sandborn.
Lieutenant Colonel j. E, Tourte llotte
and Major J. @. Edison. The regiment
arriyed ad immge.diately after the siege Of
battles Of Iuka. Corinth, Champion
Hills, and headed the march into Vicks-
Urea Prom na1 IVY Rdgs
and made glorious history at Altoona,
Ca, on Oct. 4, 1864. j. E. Tourtellotte
was made colonel of the regiment after
Vicksburg, j. 9. Edison became Heuten-
amt sSSRs sas sa% and ssEee Es Rt %smsn We
The reunion was closed by singing
Theu The sneee Geerga was led abq bq
Miss Grace M. Davis whose father was
a lieutenant in Company Q, but who
| could not be present and sent his
daughter from California. The young
woman was made an honorary member
Those in attendance at the reunion
| by companies were:
John Beaby Anoka: A. G; Baker, Brownton
rrsS SsS
saug Center. Minn.; Oscar Jaquith. Lake ae's Min
netonsa sa John johnson Cologne MINI
sshakopee, MINI; Sidney Smith st. Paul: p. e
puokeS MnneSpGlts John Tucksy TisaouP
Wilson: velda, N. D.; Peter Wego, Minneapolis
6Ra aa as I sScoc ens Bess a
| cock, George W. Smith, Detroit, Minn.: Henr,
sonker, Glencoe, MINI; F. N, Ward Holder
E0rs Ian pean TslsS Raksis! s d
Company B7Jacob Rooms. New Auburn, MINI.
William Kanable, Minneapolis; ], A. McClea5y
Way, Walnut Grove; A. ?: Williams, t Spokane a
Charles zeebarch, Minneapolis A. ]. Pullen
Freehorn, Minn.; G. G. Michel. Holding Ford
| Kan.
Morrison, Minneapolis; .. ". Phillips, Farming
Mnn I1ensn ThGnas
Minneapolis o. A. Woodward. Merimac wis.
c. R. Clough,. Enrick, N, D.; Morris WesneI
Minneapolis; Francis Uquist, Seattle, Wash
Treneh Minnesota soSers Mome g.
Kirkham, Minnesota Soldiers Home; Milan Page
Eagle, Eagle Lake axe Mimi; George W. Page, Pin
Mimi; L. P. Ward, Zumbrota, Mimi. Josep
scippes. Minneapolis; Frederick Eollett, Fail
Michael Doran, st. Paul; William Hodgson
MnH E. Kay si paut HSwP nH WsI
FsSlSses Ssut Center Mimi 1p'sssE Stew
Company F--jncob 6. Frost. Albert Lei
Mimi; J. r. Jewett, Soldiers Home; A. 4
Norton Ade1 mnn O. F. rR vntoE
Shaw. Norwood. Iowa: Phineas Taylor, Well.
MINI: W: Q: Ward; Bismarck, y: ?:
william Engier, Young America, Mimi; Mnn; wiliai Sifa
Kelley. Glendive, Mont.
Coz Company e;y, H@Ered BracIk2slsburg, Keekul s
St. fm fau e0rPe Petea f. dserson n ankiS Meoe Mnn
knute Hell1ng, Madel1a M1nn.; Chrtstophe
Jenson, New Ulm Mimi. Henry Krau
Hutchinson, Mimi; P. H. Leonard Minneapolis
; g. s.: Patch, Minneapolis: Peter Shulen
wood, Mnn. Andrew swenson Mankato eStt',
, Cobb, owatonna Andrew Jenson, New Uln
4 Lorin Smith. Amboy;
= Company II. 9. Aldrich Faribault; A. S
Bragg, owatonna; W. n. Davis. Minneapolis
!, H. r. Marcyes, Forsythe, Mont: Nathani
s Peck, Deer Creek, Mimi; A. Fl. Thrln, Mic
/; igan, N. D.: D. r. Wellman Frazee Cit
4 N. D.; c. w. Quiggele. Blue Earth.
!. Company K--J. F. Boyd, Gigg Harbor, Wash
!, J. p. Cook, Pennington; W. Fl. Fry. MINI
apolis: G. q. Huntley Spring Valley: ". Y
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