This photograph shows soldiers from St. Peter's Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at their mess tent at an encampment in Winona.
This photograph shows a group of soldiers from St. Peter's Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at an encampment in Winona.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter. To its north (at far left) is the Gorman Building, which was demolished in order to construct the Carnegie Library. Two ladies can be seen walking on the boardwalks.
This photo shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter. The City Bakery and Restaurant in the background was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
Soldiers from Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the St. Peter Armory in 1917. The Armory was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets.
This photograph shows the induction of soldiers from Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the St. Peter Armory in 1917. The Armory was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets.
This postcard shows the St. Peter Public Library, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry street.
This photograph shows a view of Camp Lakeview along the Mississippi River at Lake City, Minnesota. Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard trained at the camp.
This document contains the text of a bill that was passed by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature in 1857 to transfer the capital of Minnesota from St. Paul to St. Peter. This document has been determined to have been written at that time, but it is most likely a working copy of the document that was passed by the legislature. Joseph Rolette, a member of the legislature who was opposed to the transfer of the capitol, disappeared with the original bill and failed to return it in time for it to be properly signed by Territorial Governor Willis Gorman, who had, in the meantime, signed a copy of the document that Rolette had taken. Governor Gorman's action was declared to be illegal by a Judge R. R. Nelson, thus ending the attempt to move the capitol.
This photograph shows the members of Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard from St. Peter at an encampment at Waseca in 1884. Company I was formed in 1883, and was disbanded in 1893.
This photograph shows Paul Haesecke in his uniform as a member of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment. This National Guard unit was based in St. Peter from 1883 until 1893.
This photograph shows Jared W. Daniels in his uniform as a member of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment. This National Guard unit was based in St. Peter from 1883 to 1893.
This photograph shows some of the soldiers of St. Peter's Company I at an encampment in the vicinity of Red Wing in 1888. They were part of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. Company I was formed in 1883, and was disbanded in 1893.
This photo shows members of St. Peter's Company I of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at their camp in Winona on July 7, 1884.
The Commissary Officer of the First Regiment of the Minnesota Mounted Rangers, First Lieutenant Edward D. Cobb, wrote this note to Captain Eugene St. Julien Cox, Captain of Company E of the Rangers, from Fort Snelling on March 21, 1863, in response to a request for supplies from Cox. Captain Cox had requested a number of items, including horses, tents, jackets, socks, boots, haversacks, canteens, axes, kettles, spades, mess pans, hatchets, and picks. Cobb informed Cox that some of the items were available, but that some items could not be supplied at once. He also said that Cox was to take the lame horses from his company to Fort Ridgely, where they would be inspected and certified as lame. Cox could then submit a requistion for additional horses.
This document, dated May 11th, was sent to Eugene St. Julien Cox of St. Peter, who was the Captain of Company E of the First Mounted Rangers. The document addressed Cox as a major, but various records indicate that his highest rank was that of captain. Cox was ordered to include Sibley County in the sub-district for which he was responsible. He was also informed that a new squad had been organized in New Ulm, and that ""trappers report Indians plenty west of here."" The letter was sent from Mankato by Second Lieutenant and Adjutant George A. Clarke. The document appears to have an 1865 date, but Cox served from December 10, 1862, until November 11, 1863, and Clarke served from December 20, 1861, until December 20, 1864. It therefore appears that the document was sent in 1863.
This is a photograph of Nicollet County Civil War veteran James Magner. He served as a captain in Company I of the 28th Massachusetts Regiment. On May 18, 1864 Magner was killed during the battle of Spotsylvania.
This is a photograph of Nicollet County Civil War veteran James Magner. He served as a captain in Company I of the 28th Massachusetts Regiment. On May 18, 1864 Magner was killed during the battle of Spotsylvania.
These students served as cadets during World War I. They are shown in their uniforms beside the High School that was constructed in 1907 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking from a stage in St. Peter. The stage faced east and was located on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue, along the south side of the Nicollet Hotel. The photo is dated Oct. 2, 1900.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter in 1900. Bryan is standing on a platform on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue. A flag is visible on top of the Nicollet Hotel.
On December 27th, 1862, Phiney Wells signed this document in St. Peter to enlist in the First Mounted Rangers. Wells stated that he was born in New York and that he was 25 years and eight months old. He listed his occupation as a farmer. Wells had blue eyes, dark hair, a light complexion, and was 5 feet 10 inches tall. The document was signed by D.R. Kennedy, who was the quartermaster of the regiment. Wells was obligated to serve for up to 12 months.
This image shows a World War One era United States War Savings Certificate Stamp. Nicollet County Chairman J. A. Poetz is shown in the center. The purchase price varied from month to month in 1918 as shown. The certificate matured in 1923.
This postcard shows the targets and the pit at the rifle range at Camp Lakeview at Lake City. Soldiers belonging to the Minnesota National Guard practiced there.
This postcard shows several members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. From the left, numbers 5, 6, and 7 are: John Ryan, Maurice Peterson, and Herbert Simmons.
This postcard shows members of St. Peter's Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard. John Ryan is the fourth man from the left.
This postcard shows August LaCroix, at left, and Frank Key, at right, at their tent with their equipment. These St. Peter men belonged to Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard.
This photograph shows the first of Minnesota's new armories that were authorized to be constructed in 1913. This armory in St. Peter was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets, north of the neighboring Carnegie Library.
A group of uniformed soldiers in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
A group of men in front of the St. Peter Armory, which was located on the east side of Minnesota Avenue, to the north of the Public Library, between Mulberry and Grace Streets.
Three veterans of the Spanish-American War from St. Peter and local businessmen pose informally. In the front row, from left to right, they are: Frank Magner, Oliver Quane, and Charlie Key. St. Peter Herald owner Henry Essler is the man in the middle of the back row.
Portrait of cook J. A. Johnson, musician R. Erickson, and private H. Hanson, who were members of Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard training at Sparta, Wisconsin.