Brown County in the
Spanish American War
In 1898, when war against Spain was declared by Congress
through President William McKinley, the National Guard
was largely utilized in making up the quota from the
various states in the Union, Minnesota did her share
nobly.
The Twelfth, formerly the Second Regiment, was sworn
into the United States service, May 6, 1898. The
personnel of the regiment from New Ulm was:
Colonel, Joseph
Bobleter; adjutant,
Louis G. Vogel; quartermaster,
John Lind; regimental sergeant,
Albert F. Koch; captain,
Albert Steinhauser; lieutenant,
John Buschers; second lieutenant,
Louis Mueller; first sergeant,
Robert Fritsche; second sergeant,
Ed. J. Bobeleter; |
There were fifteen non-commissioned officers and
forty-one privates. (Not
given)
The citizens presented the command with a beautiful flag
before they departed. They were sent south, but saw no
active war service, and were mustered out on November
12, 1898, leaving Lexington, Kentucky, in the month of
September.
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AHGP
Source: History of Brown County,
Minnesota, L. A. Fritsche, M.D., Editor, Volume I, 1916.
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