New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-07
New Ulm. He has been either i
president or cashier ever since.

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Gen. Bobleter has always taken an
active interest in military work and il
| is in this respect that he became wide.
ly known throughout the State of Min.
nesota. It was he who in 1874 founded
the first militia company in the state
and from that year up to 1878 he main.
tanned this only military company in
Minnesota. And when subsequently
the regiments began to form, he at
once sprang into prominence. He was
commissioned Colonel of the Second
in 1883 and as such served in the
Spanish-American war. In 1908 he
was elected Brigadier General, sue
ceeding the late Gen. W. B. Bend.
The deceased was member of Hec-
ker Post G. A. r., Charity Lodge A.
F. and A. NJ. No. SO, New Ulm Royal
Arch No. 81, DeMolay Comm andery
Knights Templar, A. Q. U. W., Sons
of Herman and the Elks of St. Paul.
Gen. Bobleter was married to Miss
Mary Schneider, Sept. 9TH, 1869, and
his first wife having died in 1907, he
was married again the latter part OF
1908 to Mrs. Schorregge. His widow
and children survive him. The lat
ter are: Albert in Portland, Ore, John
of this city and Mrs. lilly Wagner of
St. Paul, five children having prece-
ded him in death. At the time of his
death Mr.. Bobleter held the Office of
Mayor of New Ulm, having also
served as member of the city council
for two years from l885-l8S7.
The reviewing last week of the Third
Regiment in Camp at Lake City with
his staff was his last official act in the
capacity of Brigadier General of the
Minnesota National Guard. Eyer
since his return he had been confined
to his home. He died Friday morning
7:30 in his home on South German
Str. after lingering illness of several
months.
Following we give synopsis OF Mr..
Bobleter's military record:
Joseph Bobleter at the age of Is
joined the National Guard of the State
May q, 1871, as a captain unassigned,
was promoted by Major 3rd Battalion
Infantry July %, 1872. Honorably
mustered out Aug. 20, 1876, he re-en-
tered the service as captain of the
Governors Guard September II, 1875,
and was subsequently commissioned as
Major End Battalion of Infantry March
3, 1882; Lieutenant Col. I'd Battalion
of Infantry July 3, 1882, and Colonel
I'd Infantry February p, 1883. April
Is, 1908, he was duly commissioned a
Brigadier General.
The service of General Bobleter in
the Guard (3S years. was practically
continuous; for on April %, 1898, he
availing himself of the unlimited leave
then granted all Minnesota troops to
enable them to enter the U. s. service
in the war with Spain, he entered the
volunteer service as Colonel 18th,
Mimi. Vol. Infantry and served to
final muster out of his regiment No
vember 5, 1908.
Previous to his service in State for
ces, General Bobleter has the follow
ing honorable record in the Army and
Navy of the United States and yolun-
| teers.
Private 18th, U. S. Infantry Sept.
10Th, 1862. Honor ably discharged June
II, 1858, Landsman U. S. Navy, Dec.
Is, 1868. Honorably discharged Dec.
10, 1864. Private End Iowa cavalry,
Jan. 20, 1865. Honorably mustered
out Sept. 10, 1865. Corporal 3lst U.
S. Infantry Dec. 2, 1865. Honorably
discharged Nov. 6, 1868.
The Funeral.
The burial of the late Brigadiel
General Jos. Bobleter took place
Monday afternoon from his residence
on South German str. It was an i'm
posing event, the closing act, mos
beftting, of his military career. The
funeral cortege though splendid ane
magnificent in all its arrangements
was creditably void Of all and any
| pretensions. It was impressive or
account of nothing but its grand sim
plicity. Fhe arrangements, even te
the most minute details, happily
avoided all those pretensious efforts,
to attract and catch the admiration Of
the public; they served but one pur.
pose to do honor, pay respect and BID
adieu to the man, soldier, citizen,
neighbor and official los. Bobleter.
The old Veterans paid their tribute
to one who fought with them in the
great Civil war; the militia of the
state in its representative assemblage
showed their respect and gratitude to
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