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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

burned by~~an accidental fire and a
high wind was blowing at the time,
and was witnessed by the veterans.
One could read a newspaper at mid
night many miles from the city. At
Raleigh, N. c., the news of Pres. Lin
coins assassination struck a terrific
blow to the men, greater than that Of
any battle, they declared. The men
saw how Sherman kept Johnston away
from Lee viii was being trimmed by
Grant. Johnston finally surrendered
to Sherman. 81
Then the great parade was held in
Washington, down Pennsylvania ave
nue..
From Washington Mr.. Hennings
went to Louisville, KY, where he was
discharged in July 16, 1865. Mr.. Hen
nings then went to Wisconsin at Sank
Centre where his father resided. Lat
er he went to Prescott and engaged
in the, paper hanging and painting oc-
cupation.
In the. spring. of 1870 he came to
Wll!mar and worked at his trade for
a period of twenty years. He also
had a homestead southwest of Will
mar. Selling nursery stock has and
is now business in which Mr.. Hen
nings finds pleasure.
MI. Hennings Joined the Col Heg
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, on
April IS, 1889.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

Christ Hennings caue to America
in the year 1851. He first arrived in
Wisconsin, and from Lacrosse hiked
across country to Winona and from
there to Rochester and Mankato His
father was cabinet maker by trade.
Christ enlisted the following year
in August just at the time of the Sioux
outbreak and massacres. He enlisted
in Company of the 9Th Minnesota In
fantry. His first duty was to help re-
cruit and from Linden some nine re-
cruits were secured. The regiment
was commanded by COL Brooks.
The campaign against the Indians
began from Fort Ridgely, Northwest
Of Mankato and the Indians were driv-
en- before them. Some thirty mass
acred settlers were buried by the regi-
ment. At one time however the Indians
were securing the upper hand and had
the camp containing 1870 men sur
rounded. The hand of fate rested
heavy on the small group of men en-
circled by 800 savages. It was the
morning of August 3, 1862. The Ind
ians were on their way to st. Peter to
burn the city. All had been killed
but thirty-tWo and the horses were
either stolen or shot to death. Mr..
Hennings fortunately escaped any in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
E. c. BLOOMFIELD

Mr. E. G. Bloomfield now at the Old
Soldiers Home at Minnehaha Falls
has written us this very interesting
story Of his life and his experiences
in the Civil War:
I was born October s, 1889, at New
burg, N Y. Moved to New York City
in 1915, then moved to Marietta, OHIO,
March LIST, 1854, with my mother, my
father having preceded her. On April
18th, 1861, at the call OF the President
for rs 1000 volunteers I answered %but
there being no arms or clothing could
not go into the Regiment and Company
s.B" 18th Ohio Infantry, but on the
second call which was at ST. Cloud,
Mimi, enlisted in the End Battalion
of Minnesota Light Artillery We went
to Anolla, Mimi, and were sworn in
Ion August -, 1852. Were mustered
in September s, 1852, just two days
before the Indian war broke out.S,We
left for st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 8, 1852,
by boat. We We're taken to Benton
Barracks. and from there TO Colum-
bus, KY, by boa tive then participate
ed in the first attic Of Corinth, later
we went back to Louisville, KY, whore
}an-army Of three hundred thousand
formed. We were then ready under
| the name OF the 14thz Army Corps@for
the Army Of the Cumberland. This
was Oct. LIST, 1862 After driving the
enemy back to a place Crab Orchard,
lat Perryville, Ky. Here we were OBJ
Iliged to fight for the possession Of q
creek about as Arge as the Mime
haha. This creek was n crth If hting
for because we had not had. a drink OF
good water for many days: We then
IarriYed at Ed geyil1 Tenn., and found
/ that Nashville, Tenn, had been sur
rounded BY the southern forces for
three months. They had snoWevacna
/ led the q y. The northern forces had
now taken charge OF the city. Gener:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
J. %. BOYD

One of the charter members Of the
Col. Heg- Post, G. A. r., is John B.
Boyd Of this city who resides on 9TH
Street North. Mr.. Boyd who marched
with Sherman's host thru the south
ern states has an interesting tale to
tell Of the. battles OF the Civil War.
John B. Boyd was born in Bergen
stiff, Norway, on March 8. 1S47.. Two
years after his birth the family emf
grated to America and settled in Ken
dali County some short distance from
Chicago. Here the family went into:
farming. John was raised on the good.
soil Of Illinois,. 5=*
At the age Of sixteen and contrary
I to the wishes of his parents, John
with several others enlisted lin the.
military service during the Civil War.
He enlisted on January 2, 1864, and.
was assigned to Co. c. Gath Illinois.
Infantry. He was mustered out on.
July IL, 1865. zss
Here is a. brief history. Of the s64th
Illinois OF which Mr.. Boyd was a good
fighter: -.
Six companies of the. Gath Illinois
Infantry were organized at Camp But
Ter in 1861. Later in 1864 m February
and March four companies were add
ed. In one Of these four companies
/ Co. CD was Mr.. Boyd The regiment
was commanded by Col. David 81. Will
Jams and later by. Col. j ohm IN orill.
Thesregiment lost 100 in wounded and
1873 from disease. Company G of
which Mr.stBoyd was member lost
the greatest humble OF men Of all the
companies in the Gath The total
number lost by the company was ~,
TWENTY-FIVE Of Whom were killed and
died from wounds. The 9th Illinois
was knoWnand pOpu 1arly called First
Battal dion, Yates Sharpshooters s., and
was z; known for. Its expert marksman:
lSship. $500
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

-. 49, I.-ft - 80 +.
s The 64th. was part$of Sherman's vic
torious army thru it's big campaign
thru the South to Atlanta and then
to the sea. Mr.. Boyd was in that
monster and inspiring parade which
passed in review down Pennsylvania
Avenue, ragged tired but happy that
the war had ended and ended with a
victory. &:
Mr.: Boyd with the Saith Illinois was
mustered on July II, 1855. He i'm
mediately* returned to Illinois to the
farm of his parents where he worked
for one year In 1867 he came to Da-
kota County in this state, farmed for
one year and in 1858 came to Randi
yOhi County as one OF our early pio-
neers. Here he farned on home
stead in the township OF Whitefeld.
He remained there 8 years. In 1871
he came to the city Of WFillmar, clerk
ed in a store for three years and in
1874 moved to Renville where he spent
three years. He returned however to
Willmar and engaged in mercantile bu-
siness. He retired sixteen years ago
but keeps an active interest in the af-
fairs Of the community and is one of
our respected citizens.
Post and was commander Of the Post
He was an organizer of the Col. Heg
during the year 1891 and was the first
adjutant of the Post in the years 1884
and 1885.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
s IS IS s IS
POST ORGANIZED 1884.

The Col Heg Post of the Grand
Army OF the Republic was organized
on Sept. IS, 1884, in Willmar, Mime
sofa, and constituted No. 125 in, the
Minnesota State Department Fifteen
veterans of the war of the Rebellion
were the charter members and organ
izers. These were: A. E. Rice, M. D.
Manning, j. b. Boyd, M. Jorgenson, A.
H. .Sperry, E. G. Bloomfield, John A.
Berg, Ole Engebretson, J.. A. Bomstad,
Toilet Torgerson, w. II. Harris, Ole
Paulson, Osmund Lunde, HalvOr Som
dreson and Solomon Porter.
The following were the first officers
elected by the new Post: A. p. Rice,
Commander; NJ. Jorgenson, Senior
Vice Commander; r.. G. Bloomfield,
Junior Vice Commander; Ole Paulson,
Chaplain; MD. Manning Officer Of
the. Day; u. A. Cady, Officer of the
Guard. sss5-s-
The following were appo;ntive Off
Gers: John B. Boyd, adjutan4; w. H.
Harris. ergeant-at-arRS; U. A. Cady,
Quartermaster sergeant
OF the fifteen charter members but
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

A. E. Anderson was, born In Norway
on March Is. 1S47 to the age OF
sixteen years he was brought up as
fisherman School wasIn thought Of.
There were none for youngsters like
'Anders. The family left their native
land in 1863 and came to Montreal as
the first settlement. On July a: 1863,
the family came to Chicago but con-
tinued on to st. Peter. in Nicollet
County in this state. Three months
was the duration OF residence and then
*the family came to- Lake Lillian in
this county. 8:
Mr.. Anderson enlisted IN November.
1863. in Co. B OF the End Minnesota
Cavalry. He was mustered IN at Fort
Smelling and trained at TT. Ripley. In
the spring he was sent to TT. Ridgely..
In 1864 a big expedi tiOn was made ag-
alnst the Indians under Col. Thomp-
son. During that summer the troops
marched lighting the Indians In South
Dakota a four day battl was fought
near the Missouri riysr. Co. q lost
many men. 5000 Ind tann were battIed
during the summer which greatly out
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

Earlier. during the campaign some
400 Indians were captured and some
80 white prisoners rescued. Thirty
eight of these Indians after trial were.
hung at one time from one gallows on
the 26th day Of December, 1862, at
MankatO.
Returning to ST. Paul and TT. Smell
ing the regimen was sent to St Louis
where it performed guard duty during
the severe winter Of go. It was under
the command of General Thomas and
part of the Army Of the Tennessee.
From st. Louis the regiment was sent
to Columbus, KY, and later to Mem
phis and participated in all the sub
sequent engagements under General
A. J. Smith until the close Of the war.
The following battles are noteworthy
Big Blue, Red River expeditions, Tup-
elo, Nashville, Fort .Blakely and small
er agements The regiment as part
of the 18th army corps was transfer.
red over 1885 miles of territory in ele-.
ven days, this being one Of the re-.
markable features of war movements
at the time. Later Mobile surrender
ed and various forts yielded to, their
advance.
Towards the close Of the campaign
the corps arrived at Montgomery. On
the way it learned OF the surrender of
Generals Lee and Johnston and also.
the assassination Of President Lincoln.
The war ended with the 10th army
corps in the very heart Of the Con
federacy zssz3 x
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
Is rs Is Is Is IS IS

jury. The boys held their post for two
days. Then the wheel of good fortune
turned and at the very critical mo-
ment General 'Sibley arrived with the
troops from Fort Ridgely and drove
the Indians into rOut.
Later on the battle of Wood Lake
was fought. At breakfast time the
Redskins attacked the camp. There
were hordes against a small American
force. The force of. General Sibley
seemed doomed to annihilation Then
the 3rd Minnesota paroled from the
Southern campaign after a surrender
there arrived and saved the day.
The savages were driven to Red
wood Falls and Yellow Medicine cOun-
ty and scattered. Two hundred white
women and children held captives
were freed by the Indians, who sud
denly turned friendly to the whites
and released the prisoners. The hos
tile Indians went West and Gen. Sib-
ley in October 1862 returned to Man
kato. Forty Indians were taken back
in chains. Some Of these were hung
later.
Hundreds of refugees Qndians) were
taken along to Fort Smelling. These
were abused and tortured by the set
tiers enraged because of the cruel
massacres. 4
Co. of which Mr.. Hennings was a
member spent the winter of 1862 and
1868 at Glencoe. In the spring of 1863
he was discharged because Of physi-
cal disability
In August of the same year however
Mr.. Hennings re-enlisted at Prescott
in the 18th Wisconsin Infantry in Com
pany A and was sent direct to Vicks-
burg with Grant in that campaign.
Hennings also partook id the military
activities at Chattanooga under Gen
eral Rosencrans and when General
Sherman was called to take command
in that war territory. This was in 1864
The 18th Wisconsin then went on a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

. Mr.. Costello was discharged on
August 18,#1865, at Fort Smelling. Mr..
Costello immed lately went into the EN-
ploy OF the Great an Northern Railway.
He began work on Sept. 10, 865, in
the track. department. He was en-
.ployed by the G. N. at Elk River for
one year, at Minnea polls in 1869 until
1879 when he came to this city and
where he has since made his home.
Mr.. Costello was in the employ Of the
Great Northern for ST years and three
months and claims that is record
tina scannot be beaten. He retired some
four years ago. : By
John Costell joined the local. Col.
Heg Post G.. A. r., on August 8, 1906.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
JOHN COSTELLO

Our Civil War and railroad veteran
John Costello, cooperating with the
Tribune in preparing this account,
gave US some very interestin mater
ial regarding the famous 10th Mime
sofa Infantry. He lives across the
tracks opposite the G. N. depot and is
a respected citizen Of the community.
John Costello was: born on May 10,
1845, in Ireland. Settlement,sin Can
ada was first made when John was but.
few years: of age. This occurred in
the year previous to 1854 when the
family came to st. Paul. Settlements
had been made prior to that.zdate in
the state of Ohio, at Chicago, and I'm
ally at St Paul. Mr.. stellozrecalls
his. boyhood days at st. Palil. He,
grew up at st. Paul and attended
school there.
At the age Of seventeen years he
enlisted on August IL, 1862, lin Com
pany * of the 10th Minnesota Sfn-
fantry This regiment made d not
able record during the war Costello
enlisted at St: Paul when as. one Of.
thirteen he was sWornIin by the Ad-
jutant General. 8 He had been efigag-
ed in teaming before his emil stment.
The 9th Minnesota first engaged in
Indian battles. The Sioux outbreak in
90 occurred at the time The regi-
ment participated in the battles of
Fort Ridgley, New Ulm. Birch Coolie
and Wood Lake. Under General Sib-
/ ley in thesspring Of 1853, an army OF
three thousand removed Ca Winnie
5bagoes from the state to Fort Randall
on the Missouri. The regiment then
started on its 12GCO miles march thru
THE Dakotas after the Sioux and t1bk
part IN he engagements Big
Mound, Buffalo Lake and Stony Lake
and the las. hot was fired at the ir.out-
led Indians across the Missouri river.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24
CHRIS. JENNINGS

Christ Hennings was born on April
20, 1S41, and has now reached the res
pected age Of eighty-one years. His
home is on Nelson Avenue where he
is passing, the twilight of life amidst
a garden and orchard beautiful to
view ,... ~ -..'.s. -.
Ills birthplace was in Denmark and
received there a-common school edu-
cation. His father, Hans Hennings,
came to America several years before
Christ and located at New Ulm in this
state -, s%+s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-24

al Buell. succeeded General .Rosen-
Grams in command at Nashville. Ono
about Dec. LIST, 1852, the army, after
clearing the country Of all guerrillas,
moved on, and on the =25th Of Dee of
that year the battle of Stone River
was fought. Our brigade on that day
was in advance. Both armies met at
the river which was the only source. of
water supply. In this battle II was
shot through the left side Of the chest
about one and one half inch above my
heart. The bullet emerged below my
shoulder blade
AS a result Of this woundsI lost my
left lung. Together with the wound
ed was carried thirty miles to hos
Spital at Nashville, Tenn I remained
in the hospital until was discharged
in July, 1865. During this time in the
hospital took care Of the wounded,
and did other duties was called upon
to do. was Chief Clerk in the hos
pital l returned home to Marietta,
Ohio, where my parents were living.
| came to Minnesota in March, 1863,
and have been a resident of this state
ever since. I moved to Willmar in
March. 1880, and was a member Of the
Colonel Heg Post since it organized
was post commander during the year
1889. was Post Adjutant 1856 and
1887. am now at the Old. Soldiers
Minnesota Home at Minneapolis, MINI.
1 send greetings to all acquaintance
and friends in Willmar.
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The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
XXX. THREATEN ID
 M|sTREAT PREACHER

BELMONT, Texas, March 23.-A no- tice was posted on the door of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament last night, threatening to dynamite the building and tar and feather the pas tor, Rev. A. A. LaPlante, unless he dis continued services.
 The church is catholic institution, for negroes, and Is endowed by the Drexel family O, Philadelphia.
 It is supposed the notice originated with the Ku Klux Klan, which have been active in this state for some time.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
FREE "HOOTCH"

A Sparkling Stimulant, Full of Wit and Humor. Free copy will be sent upon receipt of your name with ad- dress complete. Write to G. Mitchell, 397 Pearl Street, Brooklyn. N. r.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
LAWYERS SEEKING TO FREE
 PRISONERS GUILTY SsDtTiC

WASHINGTON, March 24.-In the face of apparent and outspoken opposi- tion lawyers and representatives of various liberal organizations pleaded with the house judiciary committee to report a resolution asking the presi- dent to give "careful consideration to the propriety of granting immediate amnesty to 113 political prisoners serving long terms for violation of the espionage act"
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
MARY SEATTLE DEAD

AUBURN, Wn.: Mary Seattle, niece of Chief Seattle, after whom Seattle was named, died in a little cabin on the banks of Green river today. She is survived by John Seattle. The fun eral is expected to bring out large number of Indians.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
COL. MEARS WILL RETURN
 ABOUT FIRST OF APRIL

Col. Frederick Mears recently ca- bled Frederick Brown, in charge of the A. E. C., that he would leave Wash ington this week and arrive in Seattle tomorrow According to Col. Mear's plans he will reach Seward about the first of April.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
BANKERS FINANCING
 BOOTLEGG|NG' RING

MIAMI, March 23.-A bootlegging ring has been discovered so thoroly organized that It's contracts are back ed by some of the banks here who also act as trustees of all the funds cover ing large sales, internal revenue off, cers said.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
OFFICERS CAPTURE BIG
 LIQUOR SUPPLY ON YACHT

MIAMI, Fla, March 23.-Customs officers have confscated $5O,OOO worth of liquor aboard the palatial yacht Patricia, owned by James Shewan, a New York millionaire.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
GEORGES CARPENTER
 MAY NEVER FIGHT AGAIN

PARIS, March 21.-Georges Carpen- tier, who underwent a recent operation here may never fight again. Medical men in close touch with him said Car pentier did not realize the shape he was in. One doctor said, He is a very sick man.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24

NEW YORK: Leroy Brown of Dart mouth college, set a new worlds h. door high jump record with six feet four and seven-eighths inches in the intercollegiate championship meet of amateurs of America.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-24
CHURCHES STRIVE ID
 AID THE UNEMPLOYED

NEW YORK: Protestant churches have united to combat the unemploy- ment situation in New York. An en- ployment bureau is to be opened at once and it is hoped that thousands will be found positions through their mediums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

A fight in town always brought Cholly and Birch ard me to the ring side. We all three were rabid fans. A Friday night scrap was rather un- usual, as fights out here generally took place in the afternoon. But this was an impromptu affair. K. O. Hur- ley, champion light-heavy, had cende- scended to meet an unknown that Sweeney had picked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

feel the studio where the big features i'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

The managing director realized that he was not upholding the tra- ditions of the studio. This calm but very pale young man should have teen fired" instantly and relentless ly. But Birch was obsessed with the idea that there was a mystery here worth a little patient investigation. and he knew that he would not sleep nights unless he got to the bottom of it.
 Birch sat down and silently or dered the young man to do likewise. The two eyed each other for mo- ment.
 'You don't look at all humble for man who needed a job" began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

It took Cholly just two minutes to feel out his antagonist, and those two minutes convinced him that he had some work to do for the next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-23
Richmond Selected For
Sunday School Convention

Richmond was selected as the con-
vention city for the 1923 meeting of
delegates of the young peoples branch
of the Indiana Sunday School associa-
ton by that body at the 1922 meeting
in Charlottesville Saturday. Eight
hundred and fifty were in attendance
at the annual banquet held Saturday
in the gymnasium at Wabash college.
Large delegations from all parts of the
state were in attendance at the con-
vention, South Bend, Kokomo, North
Manchester college delegations all
making strong bids for the next years
meeting. The vote was 81 to Is for
Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-23
Tax Amendment Proposals
Z Studied by Ohio Farmers
Meetings Being Held by Farm Associations To Concder Tax
Situation as Confronted by Ohio Land Owners
Leaders Approve Provisions.

to potatoes should be provided at least
twice daily
A large part of the highly milled
cereals. such as white flour, should
be replaced by products that more
nearly represent the whole grain, such
as whole wheat flour and rolled oats.
Further announcement of plans
for the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation's annual
meeting, which will be held in Chica-
go, Dec. 11-14, has just been receiv-
ed by the Ohio Federation. This pro-
gram, according to Dr. J. w Cover
dale secretary of the American FEEDER
alton, calls for only three outside
speakers. The balance of the three
ports on work done, both by the ma
tional and state federation, and con-
sideration of problems and plans for
further work.
The Ohio Federation also has re-
ceived word that a number of Ohio
counties will send large delegations
of farmers to the Chicago meeting
One had the largest delegation from
single state at the last meeting.
From baking a toothsome cake to
soldering leaky pipe is a short step
for girls who study domestic science
at Ohio State university. That isn't
the only manual job they do, either.
They may be seen in overalls fixing
gas engines, or doing job of pipe fit
ing; it's all part of their training.