Early days in Brown
County, in south central Minnesota, are recalled in this spiral
bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the
Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is
printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier
reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
The booklet contains
information on the following communities: New
Ulm, Milford, Cottonwood, Home, Golden Gate, Sleepy Eye Lake, Eden,
Sigel, Stark, Leavenworth, Burnstown, North Star, Stately, Bashaw,
Mulligan, Albin, Lake Hanska and Linden.
Among the many subjects discussed
are: Physical Features and
boundaries and organization; Early public officials; First Permanent
Settlers, Germans from Chicago; Early settlers and prominent residents
in each town; County and/or community "firsts," such
as the first store, first marriage, first sawmill, first postmaster,
first death, first birth, first school, etc.; Overcoming Troubles:
Pesky Blackbirds, hungry Grasshoppers, Indian massacres, and the
Great Cyclone of 1881; Ferry Boats, bridges and Railroads; Early
Newspapers; Prohibition of selling liquor to Indians; Search for
a Model town surrounded by gardens and fronting on a river; Two
societies Merging as the German Land Association; Churches and
Schools; Early Hotels and other businesses and industries; Organizations,
such as the Masons; and other bits of history and trivia. There
are mini biographies of prominent residents in the various towns,
as well as many other names throughout the booklet.
An extensive list of Civil War
soldiers is included. Here's a sample: Fourth
Infantry. Company H., mustered Dec. 20, '61. Privates --
K. H. Helling, re-en. Jan. 1 '64, pro. corp. and seg't, dis with
regt. E.L. Stoddard, dis for disab'y March 26, '62. Tenth Infantry.
Company I. Privates - Robert Baker, en. Aug. 12, '62, killed Aug.
20, '62, in battle wit Indians.
Wouldn't this make a unique
gift?
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