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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNT! 511 by the representative men of the county. But few speeches, however, were needed. The flag of the country had been grossly insulted; the people were indignant and resolved that the insult should be resented, even if it took the last man and the last dollar in the northern states to punish the traitors and subdue the rebellion they had inaugurated. And among the people of the patriotic North none were braver or more devoted to the cause of the Union than the sons of Norway and Sweden who had found homes in Goodhue county. Not even native-born Americans made a better record. They were true to their oaths of allegiance and gallantly joined the ranks of the "boys in blue" and marched away to help defend the country of their adoption. Following is a brief resume of the service of the Minnesota regiments and companies in which Goodhue county men were mustered : FIRST INFANTRY. The 1st Infantry was organized in April, 1861, went into camp at Fort Snelling; mustered in by Captain Anderson D. Nelson, U. S. A., on the 29th ; ordered to Washington, D. C, June 14, 1861. The following is a sketch of the marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes in which this regiment participated : First Bull Run, July 21, 1861; Edwards Ferry. October 22, 1861; Ydrktown, May 7, 1862 ; Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862 ; Peach Orchard, June 29, 1862 ; Savage Station, June 29, 1862 ; Glendale, June 30, 1862; Nelson's Farm, June 30, 1862; Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862; Vienna, September 2, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; first Fredericksburg, December 11, 12 and 13, 1862; second Fred- ericksburg, May 3, 1863 ; Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863 ; and Bristow Station. October 14, 1863. Discharged at Fort Snelling May 5, 1864. The commissioned officers from Goodhue county were : Company F, Colonel William Colvill, enlisted and com- missioned captain April 29, 1861 ; promoted major August 28, 1862; lieutenant colonel September 26, 1862, and colonel May 6, 1863 ; discharged with regiment May 5, 1864. Major A. Edward Welch, commissioned first lieutenant April 29, 1861 ; promoted major November 5, 1861, and died at Nashville, Tenn., February 1, 1864. Lieutenant Mark A. Hoyt, commissioned second lieu- tenant April 29, 1861 ; promoted to first lieutenant January 8, 1862; resigned July 18, 1862. Captain Martin Maginnis, en- listed April 29, 1861 ; promoted second lieutenant September 17, 1862; first lieutenant September 17, 1862, and captain July 28, 1863; discharged with regiment May 4, 1864. Lieutenant Hezc- kiah Bruce, enlisted April 29, 1861; promoted second lieutenant July 28, 1863; first lieutenant July 28, 1863 ; discharged with regi-