River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-02
Memorial Day in River Falls

The streets of this city were
crowded Monday morning with
patriotic citizens and visitors who
came to pay tribute to the departed
heroes of the Civil War who rest in
local cemeteries.
The members of l. N. Nichols
Post, G. A. R., and the w. R. c.,
followed by bevey of flower girls,
headed long procession to Green
wood cemetery, where the exercises
were held.
After the reading of the orders by
the adjutant, c. r. Ellis, male
quartet, consisting of Prof. E. F.
Wright, Prof w. S. Welles, Rev. G.
A. Bird and Walter Chapman, gave
beautiful rendition of the song,
"Yet You Live in Memory" Prof.
Robt. r. Reed of the Normal facul-
ty then read President Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address, his excellent
reading giving the audience oppor-
tunity for full appreciation of that
notable masterpiece. After pray
er by Rev. G. A. Bird Prof. J. W. T.
Ames thrilled his audience with one
of the most patriotic and eloquent
memorial addresses it has ever been
our privilege to hear. The Male
Quartet then rendered another
musical tribute, otter which the
Womens Relief Corps held their
exercises. The memorial exercises
consisted of prayer by the chap
lain, services under Commander ].
H. Rogers, and the singing of
America" and closing with ben
ediction by Rev. G. A. Bird.
Officer of the Day, P. F. Lowell,
supervised the decorating of the
graves. Taps" were given by
Paul Spencer.
Following is list of the veterans
buried here:
Greenwood Cemetery, East Side
/ Ira A. Williams, Co. A, 18th Wis Inf.
2 A. d. Andrews, Surgeon, 9th Wis. Inf
3 w. P. Knowles, Capt. Co. G, 4th Wis. Cav.
Geo. Goodwin, Co. G, 4th Wis Cav.
Newton Stiles. Co. D, 18th "
C. p Hunt, 10 Wis. Battery.
Nelson Ensign, N. Y. Volunteers.
8 Martin Ripple, Co. G, 6 Wis Inf.
8 C. K. Wyman, Co. A, IL Me. Inf
10 Geo. Dresser, Co. M. 2 Wis Cav.
II G. p. Brackett, Co. M, 2 Wis Cav.
10 Jas. Bolkcom, Co. A, IL Wis., Inf
10 p. C. Flint, Co. A, Both
IA j. E. Flint, 1st Lieu. Co. G, 4 Wis Cav.
Is Allen Pratt Co. T., 30 Wis. Inf
Is Manley Healy, Co E, 30 Wis, Inf.
II Geo. Thomas, Co. D, 30 g g
IS Jerry Woolsfield, Co. c. 10 Ia. Inf.
10 Frank Doe, Co, A, Al Wis. Inf.
20 Henry Shade, Co. B, 179 Ohio Inf.
81 Oscar Ingraham, Regt Unknown.
% D. P. Flint, Co. f, 81 Wis. Inf.
% John Smith, Co. B, 1913 N. Y. Inf
"a Thos. Hill, Co. D, 80 Wis. Inf.
% ]. E. Weeks, Bugler. II Mich Cav
26 John Cograve, Co. Fl, 2 Mimi. Inf.
West Side
% S. c. Roberts, Cap. Co. A, IL Wis. Inf.
% J. M. Tozer, Co G, Wis Cav
30 VIM Spohn, Co. E, IS Pa. Inf.
80 Frank Van Warner Co. A, IL Wis, Inf.
81 Jarvis Wing Mimi Battery
81 Ii. w. LevingS Co. A, IL Wis Inf.
33 Stephen Cornwall, Co. B Wis. Inf.
81 Lyman Loring. Co g. Wis Cav
So H G. Loring, Co. A. ~ = Inf.
36 Aubin Glover. Co. G, 4 g Cav.
81 n g. sampson Co. K, 80 Wis. Inf.
80 E. Evans, Co L, 81 Ind. Inf.
80 j. ID. Putnam, Co f, 1St Wis Inf
40 w. H. Winchester Co G, Wis Cav.
Al w S. Ensign. Co. A, 30 Wis, Inf.
AZ Galen Amsden, Co. F 1st MINI. Cav.
AZ Joseph Fuller, Co f, 30 Wis. Inf.
Al David G. Burr, Co f, 1St :
45 w. A Burnett, Co A, II +" 9
As Daniel WATSON. Co. E Is Pa. Cav.
AZ Abraham Ashley Co K, 30 Wis. Inf.
48 r. M Crawford, Co. III. Is Wis. Inf.
40 John Swanson, Co. K, MINI Cav.
80 G. A. Hull Co G, lSt Me. Battalion.
81 E. G. Farnsworth Co a, IL Wis. Inf.
81 j. p Carroll, Co. F. AZ Ind. Inf.
SO John TomlinSon, Co. A. IL Wis., Inf.
81 w. w. Hall, Co. F, 30 Wis Inf
So AL. Sampson, Co. HI, Is 8 .
Glass Valley Cemetery
Cyrus Farnsworth, Co. A, 30 Wis. Inf.
Franklin Spooner, Co. K, 80 " ="
H. S. Baker, Co.:A, 20 Wis. Inf.
Catholic Cemetery
| Michael Linehan Co. Fl, II Wis. Inf
Patrick Mckinley, Co. A, goth Wis. Inf.
Humphrey Moynihan, Co. 1, 8th VT. Inf.
Kinnickinnic Cemetery
Edwin. C. JONES' Co. d, 80 Wis. Inf.
| Stephen L. Bradley, Co. E, 5 Mimi. Inf.
| Mann Valley Cemetery
Charles Bjerstedt, Co. G, Mimi. Inf.