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accompanied the train Of refugees
on their expedition to Mankato as q

on their expedition to Mankato as q
place Of refuge. There were about
$500 persons in "this pathetic cara
van," as Major Buell. called it, made
up Of many women and children who
had lost relatives in the massacre
or the fighting, and Of men who had
lost their homes.
Shortly after this the troops were
ordered to join General Sibley at st.
Peter, and Flandrau's company was
disbanded. Major Buell., however,
continued to serve under Flandrau as
adjutant over troops in the south
western part Of Minnesota, until, two
months later, the Mounted Rangers
were organized. That winter his
commission was issued in November
he was stationed at st. Peter with
three companies. He was also in
command of the cavalry guard when
hirty-eight Indian leaders in the
massacre were executed in Mankato,
in the winter of 1862. In May of
1863 Major Buell. went with his COM
panies of the Mounted Rangers
they We're later known as the First
Minnesota cavalry-with General Sib-
ley against the Indians, proceeding to
the Missouri river. Major Buell. was
left in charge of the cavalry reserve
camp near Big Stone Lake. The re-
turn Of the force was by way of Fort
Abercrombie. Reaching Minnesota,
the term of service expired and the
troops were disbanded.
1t was after these stirring events
that Major Buell. went back to St.
Peter, having aided in making the
frontier habitable once more, and re-
sumed his position with the st. Peter
company. He also went actively to
practising law. For number Of
years he lived on a farm across the
river from st. Peter, in lie Sueur
county, and it was at this time that
the mistress Of his house dispensed
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Clerk OF indian Agency.
Is For eleven years, from 1874 to
1885, Major and Mrs. Buell. lived in
Indianapolis. In 1885 Major Buell.
was appointed clerk of the Yakima
Indian agency in Washington terri.
tory. At the end of year he was
obliged to resign that position be-
cause of the failing health of his
wife. He took her to Philadelphia
for treatment. They stayed there
for two years, during which time
Major Buell. engaged in practise. In
1889 change seemed imperative fol
his wife's health and they came to
Minneapolis to live. Mrs Buell. died
here in 1898. Major Buell. has been
a resident of Minneapolis continuous.
" since that time, occasionally going
south during the cold months.
In political faith Major Buell. is q
democrat. While he has never been
an aspirant for political honors he
always has been staunch in his sup
port of his party leaders. He was q
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, having joined in Philadel-
phia in 1888. He maintained his mem
.bership in the George G. Meade post
of that city. He was once an Odd
Fellow and a Mason. He was
brought up in a Methodist home, but,
after his marriage, he attended the
Episcopal church with his wife and
became member. Some years af-
ter his wife's death he joined the
Catholic church and is a member of
Rev. j. M. Cleary's parish.
Major Buell. lives with distant rela-
tives at 3709 Pillsbury avenue, Min
'neapolis. He has no children, his
only near relatives being a brother,
J. I. Buell. of Quinnisec, Mich, an
officer in the regular army under
General Mcclellan, and two sisters.
Alma Buell. of Cincinnati, and Sister
Ann Cecilia, of the order Of the Sis
tiers of Providence, with the mother
house-st. Mary's of the Woods
near Terra Haute, Ind. They are all
younger than Major Buell.-st. Peter
Herald.
Major Buell. will be remembered
by many New Ulmites who heard the
little old gentleman speak at Turner
Hall during the Celebration last year.
He spent the week here and declared
it was the happiest time of his life
to meet all his old-time friends of
early days.
puts it.
SNEFFELS. COL. A. ]. Walsh was
badly done up with rheumatism and
sent for Foley Kidney Pills which
was wa the only thing that would cure
MN. Geo. Potter of Pontiac, Mo-,
was down on his back with kidney
and bladder trouble and Foley raj