The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-15
FIRST AND SECOND MINNESOTA
CAIAAVRY.

Survivors of the First and Second
regiments of the famous Minnesota
cavalry that fought off the Sioux in the
Indian war of '63 and '64, was attend
ed by 115 veterans, met in the cityhall.
The First regiment, better known as
the Minnesota mounted infantry, ana
the Second regiment are under. tho
same organization. The First regiment
was temporarily organized at the be-
The end of year it's members re-en-
listed and formed the Second Mime
sofa cavalry. .
Faribault, the only surviving field OF,
ficer of either regiment, was elected
president to serve for the remainder OF
his lifetime. The other officers are
Lieutenant F. C. Griswell, Minneapolis,
first vice.president; Even Evenson,
John schafer, third vice-p president; Will
liam Grover, La Crosse, secretary; P.
tary. The regiment will hold annual
meetings in state fair week.
What fighting the members OF the
Minnesota cavalry saw was limited TO
the Indian campaigns in the north
west. Twice, in '64 and the year fol
lowing, they made extended campaigns
INTO tine DahuGdS. - :,
The commissioned officers present
were Major E. A. Rice, Faribault; Cap
tain Burleigh, Company A; Lieutenant
* T. R. Howard, Sauk Center; Lieutenant
r. c. Griuyell, Minneapolis. The others
present:
Company A, Second Minnesota-I. G. Brewer
2ssss < eartsE hsst'n j.z: Is
Hipey Kasotn: n 3. Vanhouse, Artesian, =.
B.; G. G. Sergeant Emory, 5. D.; a. H
Buck, sauk Center; Charles Whitney. Fonda'
Iows H"zde9 I'd oSieaso
Company Go. T. Gifford. Genoa: Wis; ia,
cob Larson Lake Mills; Mimi Gilbert Cross g
sowman, ~Slon" osakis; John H. Rich. Upland. Gal
H. J. Renedict. Milbank: S. D.; Joseph Patehen,
Nashville; W: A. Wilkins. Minneapolis; George
apolis; m % Fred ~ Wisen, August Breeman, Albert
Lea; Alfred Wilson, owatonna; D. j. Dodge
GAINESVILLE.
Joseph Kinnz Pine city; Joshua wigley, n.
=: Edwards, William R: Lewis, Lake Crystal
Aberdeen. S. D.; R. s. Prtchard, Mankato
R. H. Hughes, William H Hughes, James Nor
gan, Garvin: John Wagner, John n. Burgess
Cummings, Eagle Lake: John P. Davis. Tracy
gsfo, Srsxe WATERS s5R Rnxs Walsers Lake
Tidland, Judson; Eden P. Davis, Soldiers Home
W. R. Marion, Spokane Wash.
Company G-Lieutenant G. B. Tomlinson;
Fl. Austin Minneapolis; Alfred Carl, Aber
brota; James King, st. Paul; George L. Ger
rish, Hollenberg. Kan: Thomas JONES' Lin
coin, Neb. L. c. Ives Sleepy Eye; W. L
Hoover, Faribault; L. Gulden. Osakis; NJ. P
Ryan, st. Paul; Atwood wilken. Delano.
Company K-C s. Dunbar. Wells; A. A
Nudge Minneapolis; Henry w. Crandall Mon
tevdeo: Percy Gillmove, Minneapolis; Jame
White. Melrose; Jonathan Huntley. st. Johns
berg Center, VT; Nels Simpson, Blooming
Prairie; Ben Franklin, Hekla Dan Robinson
Menez Creek; Harvey Wood, Spirit Lake
love-; G. ": Thacker. Glenwood; Nathanie
Company Jacob Dunn osakis; Even Even
son, Litchfeld; George Radaball Long Prairie
John e. Kunt, Stewart: William Grover L;
Crosse. Wis; NJ N. Small, Ashville; Pete
TRADER, Henning; A Artz,. Chaska Davit
Huddelston, River Falls, Wis; Charles Green
Nelson Breed, Homer; J. B. Girard Houston.
Company Is. w. Burgess, Mankato; II. H
Hawkins. Duluth H NJ. Dumares. springbrook
Wis; Hugh Hay, Minneapolis; j. T. Smith
I Bnrington; Iowa; B. T. Thompson. J. =
Morarity,. Soldiers Home; J: A. Duncan, Chip
Wis; A. Fuldin, sauk Center; J. NJ. Wood
Grand Rapids A. e. Petra, st. Cloud; A
Marshall, Litchfeld.
Company NV: 81. Grove, Osakis; Erastu
T. W. Green, Minneapolis; John G. Fowler
East Richmond, Va; William Hummel, Seat
tie, Wash; Charles Huntz Chiffon, Wis. job
BrukS. Little Falls