New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-24
"Reminiscences Of EARLY Days. g.. J,
p Edited ~ HUGO Roos osS
Edited ~ Hugo Roos

from Washington DEC. II. 1856
,@.. in regard to influence use
with President Lincoln toward
securing the punishment Of th
guilty Indians.
IL. Part OF q sworn statement In til
handwriting Of my father in n
gard to the military organiza
b, ton in effect 1t the time Of I'll
4 Indian outbreak and giving d.
tails as to the appointments q
various ofncers to take charg
of the situation.
Is. A. letter written March 80, 1865
by Charles Roos to Osca
Malmros, adjutant general q
Minnesota, giving details in re
gard to the expedition sent GU
in charge Of VIM. b. Carroll t
bring in settlers, who would b.
g. subject to the attacks of TIL
G.. Indians.
II. Commissions issued by Governor
Ramsey to Charles Roos, Oct
4, 1862, as captain of Co. "A,
Brown Co. Volunteer State
l Militia; Feb. 2, 1863, as first
lieutenant in the First Battery
of Light Artillery of Uniformed
State Militia; and June z, 1868,
as Captain of the LIST Company
Light Artillery, 22nd Regiment
Minnesota State Militia.
Is. Letter written to Gov. Ramsey,
Sept Is, 1862, reciting the con-
ditions in New Ulm at that
time, telling about assistance
needed, suggesting plans for fu-
ture defense and giving
sketch of the location of
houses.
l6. Letters written in January and
February, 1868, in regard to
steps taken for the further pro-
lection of New Ulm from In
dians, giving detailed map of
the location of houses in the
town at that time, showing pro-
tective barricades planned, and
petitioning for two cannon.
Il. Assignments of the New Ulm
Nightguards" from Aug. 3, to
Sept. Z, 1863, giving the names
of the members on duty each
night
g., Muster Roll of Captain Charles
Roos, Co. "a" of the Special
Volunteer State Militia, OF Oct.
, 10, 1862, showing Sc members.
9. General Order No. issued by e.
St. Julien Cox, St. Peter, re-
lieving the men comprising the
Special Volunteer State MI
litia from duty, issued June z.
1868. ..~. ..
o. Documents in connection with
the John Spencer case and the |
original bonds given for the re-
lease Of the implicated men.
i. A letter written by Carl Wagner !
from Mankato, Sept. 5, 1862.
2. The honorable discharge of John |
Spencer from the Minnesota
Mounted Rangers, at the expi-
ration of his term of service,
Dec. 2, 1863. d. ."@f
3. The docket of the Justice OF the
Peace Of the town of New Ulm,
July 30, 1860 to March IL, 1862.
Henry Kompe, justice and Ia
ter, Anton Zieher, justice.
4. Bills of lading of the good boats
"Jane Shelby" and "Wave,"
which piled the Minnesota riv-
err in 1858.
5. A memorial to congress, in Feb
ruary 1861, in connection with
~ the rebellion, bearing the origi-
nal signatures of So of the citi-
zens of the New Ulm settle
ment.
General in regard to the estab-
lishment of better mail service,
bearing 81 original signatures
of settlers of New Ulm and VI
cinity.
Z. A letter from the secretary of
the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, giving crude meth
DDS for making observations of
4 wind and rainfall.
8. Report of the chairman of the
:. Turnverein of New Ulm for the
term July l to Dec. 81, 1858,
Richard Fischer, chairman.
This covers the list which believe
I'LL prove interesting to survivors Of
bose memorable days and will tend
}. bring back to them some pleasant
and will also serve as an
for some OF the younger
eneration to obtain Information on
he activities of their relatives and
ONE of the hardships they endured.
In a series of articles, it is the in
ention, to touch all of the above top
IS, dealing with some of them very
rief1y and covering others more full
:, but every topic will prove of in
crest to some of the daughters and
ons of New Ulm.
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nd not too close to the complaints.