New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-31
KATO HISTORIANS
VISIT NEW ULM
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OF the Big Cottonwood where an Oh
Indian trail is still to be seen. The
next places of interest were the Lo-
retto Hospital and Home for the
Aged, and the stone which marks
the place where a accommodating par
ty during the Indian siege was am
pushed on their return. Catholic
church properties were next viewed
and then the home of Alex Schwen-
dinger, decorator and artist of the
old school, which was an old-fashioned
sun dial on one side of the house.
This resident is built after the typi-
cal German homes, with painted de-
signs and windows of the old type as
noticeable features. The next places
visited were the Lutheran schoolhouse,
which is just being built, the Armory,
and the old post Office. This was an
outpost during the Indian siege in
1862. Port holes on the north side
through which rifles and shot guns
were aimed, could be seen. The city
hall was admired, and then the
visitors were shown the site of the
former Erd building which was a
place of refuge for women and chill
dren during the Indian siege. Pow
der was stored in the basement and
the fuse attached, ready to blow up
the building if the Indians captured
the city. At one time a stove-pipe
was placed in the roof of the building
to initiate a cannon, and explosions
made, with an anvil to scare the
Indians.
The last two places visited were
the City lighting and heating plant,
and the Eagle Roller mill.
The old Log Cabin.
The occupants of the cars went
back to Turner Park and were shown
inside of the log cabin, built by the
Junior Pioneers.
The room of the cabin is filled with
old Indian and pioneer relics which
have been donated by, members and
friends of the society. On the walls
on brass plates are printed the names
of pioneer settlers of the city.
Beside the cabin is boiler of the
boat Otter which used to ply up and
down the Minnesota river. 1t had
lain in partiol ruin, until rescued by
the Pioneer society who took it to
New Ulm, and made of it one OF
their priced mementos Of the days OF
strife and warfare.
Thomas Hughes, president of the
Mankato Historical society, gave a
short talk, giving the society's pur-
pose, and their object in choosing
New Ulm for one of their visits.
Mr.. Hughes said that no place in the
state had been the scene of so much
important history in the making of
Minnesota. Mr.. Hughes introduced
Major Pfaender who was instrument
tai in making the society's trip such
a success.
Major Pfaender gave stirring adj
dress on the life of the pioneer, and
of the danger in which their lives
were constantly, while the Indians
were secretly planning the siege which
nearly became fatal.
He told of how grateful New Ulm
was and is today to the little settle
ment of Milford situated few miles
from New Ulm. This was the set
lement first attacked by the Indians
and some of it's occupants reached
New Ulm in time to warn that city.
If it had not been for this warning,
New .Ulm would have had no time to
prepare for the attack. Major Pfaen-
der told of the handful of brave men
who withstood the onslaughts of the
redskins, and of the women who
waited breathlessly for news of vic
tory and who thought fearfully of the
defeat which seemed almost certain.
End Of the Struggle.
Finally requirements from St.
Peter and Mankato came to the aid
of the almost exhausted fighters, and
the Indians were driven off. They
went to Fort Ridgely where they at
tackled that place, but meeting defeat
they returned to New Ulm again,
but with the added troops the saw
ages were forced to leave. They were
later captured and taken to Mankato
where they were hanged.
Major Pfaender paid tribute to the
members of the Pioneer society, who
have built the cabin in Turner park
as memorial to those who helped
to make Minnesota. He told of
wrongs which pioneers had received
and of the memorial which the society
had given them. Though it is too
late to right the wrong, yet some
recognition can be given them, and
that is one of the purposes of the
s8Giety,
FoApwlng Major Pialn1pf'g nnp
address, Mr.. Hughes introduced Ben
edict Juni who is survivor of the
Indian siege. Mr.. Juni thrilled his
audience with excitement as he told