The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
FIRST AND SECOND MINNESOTA
CAI,AVRY. .-r

Survivors Of the First and Second
regiments of the famous Minnesota
cavalry that fought off the Sioux in the
Indian war Of '6S and '64, was attend
ed by lis veterans, met in the cityhall.
The First regiment, better known as
the Minnesota mounted infantry, and
the Second regiment are under the
same organization. The First regiment
was temporarily organized at the be-
ginning of the Indian outbreak and at
the end of a year it's members re-en-
listed and formed the Second Mime
sofa cavalry.
The white-haired Major E. A. Rice of
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 r. G. Griswell, Minneapolis,
first vice-president; Even Eveen1son1,
John Schafer, third vice-president; Will
liam Grover, La Crosse, secretary; P.
V. Dubay, Minneapolis. assistant secre--
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 the Dakotas. =. -~..'-... q,
The commissioned officers present
were Major E. A. Rice, Faribault; Cap.
tain Burleigh, Company A; Lieutenant
J. R. Howard, Sank Center; Lieutenant
T. G. Grior7ell, Minneapolis. The Others
present:
Company A, Second Minnesota. G. Brewer
st. ChAr'as, MINI.
Company BL D. car s,:,r Austin i.n H. /
oto. VanhOuSe ArteSlan,
Buck, Sank Center; Charles whitney. Fonda
a. Carl, Lansing; a. G. Blsckeslee, Chicago.
Company CD. T. Clifford Genoa. Wis; ia
cob Larson, Lake Mills Mimi; Gilbert Gross
ossts yohn nkf e. Reh 1psaa
II. J. Benedict, Mllbank. S. D.; Joseph Patchen
Nashville; W: A. wilkins, Minneapolis; George
apolis; Fred wisen, August Breeman. ,Alber
Lea; Alfred Wilson, Owatonna; D. J. Dodge
GAINESVILLE.
Company D-John Fitzgerald: Litchheld.. =,
Company E-IIugh McMunbrie, Mankato
Joseph Kinnz, Pine City; Joshua wigley, H
Edwards William r. hfws Lake crystal TTnl
Aberdeen. S. D.; r. s. Pritchard, Mankato
R. H. Hughes, William H. Hughes. James Nor
gan. Garvin; John Wagner, John H: Burgess
Cummings. Eagle Lake; John P. Davis. Tracy
Steve Walters, Cambria; Dave Walters, LAX
Crystal; J. W. Clark, Minneapolis; J: A
W: R. Marion, Spokane, Wash:
Company G-Aeutenant G. B. Tomlinson, J
Fl. Austin, Minneapolis; Alfred Carl, Aber
F. Dubay. Minneapolis; J. R. Eemenway kum
brota; James King, st. Paul; George Il. Ger
IRISH, Hollenberg, Kan; Thomas Jones, Lin
coln Neb.; L. @. Ives. Sleepy Eye; W. I
Hoover, Faribault; L. -Gulden, osakis; NJ. F
Ryan, st. Paul; Atwood Wiken, Delano.
Company &c. s.. Dunbar, Wells A. "A
Nudge Minneapolis: Henry W. Crandall, Nor
tevdeo: Percy Gilmove, Minneapolis; Jane
White. Melrose; Jonathan Huntley, st. john!
;berg Center, Vt; Nels Simpson, Blootnin
Prairie; Ben Franklin, Hekla; Dan Robiaso1
Menez Creek: Harvey Wood, Spirit Lake
Iowa. G.. w. Thacker, Glenwood; Nathani,
McColley, Wnnebago. T. ......> =; -;
Company Jacob Dunn, Osakis; Even Ever
son, Litchfeld; George Radaball, Long Prairie
John E. Kuni, Stewart: William Grover L
Crosse, Wis; NJ N. Small, Ashville; Pete
TRADER. Henning; A. Artz, Chaska Davi
HuddelstOn. River Falls, Wis: Charles Greer
Nelson Breed, Homer; J. B. Girard, Houston.
Company Is. W. Burgess Mankato; Fl. F
Hawkins. Duluth; Fl. NJ. Dumaros, springbrooI
BURLINGTON, Iowa; B. T.. Thompson. J. I
Morarity, Soldiers Home; ]. A. Duncan, Chil
pewa Falls. Wis; e. L.. Everts Rice LAX,
Wis; A. Fuldin, Sank Center; ]. NJ. Woo
Grand Rapids A. e. PETRA, st. Cloud; 4
Marshall, Litchheld.
Company NV: H. Grove, Osakis: Erast,
East Richmond, Va. William Hummel, Sea
tie, Wash; Charles Huntz Chiffon, Wis >; job
Bruks, Little Falls