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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 521 dent Cleveland. He served in the house in 1878. His death occurred June 12, 1905. Memorials to his fame have not been lacking. A pari of his farm is now the Colvill Memorial park, at Red Wing. In 1907 the state of Minnesota appropriated $10,000 for the erection in the capitol building of an heroic bronze figure of Colonel Colvill. A replica was also erected at the place of Colonel Colvill 's burial in Cannon Falls. It is a lasting regret to Red Wing people that his remains did not find their last resting place in the city where he spent the greater part of his life. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. The preliminary meeting for the organization of a company of militia in Red Wing was held February 10, 1883, and on Feb- ruary 17 of the same year it was mustered into the state service as "Company G. National Guard, State of Minnesota," by Colonel W. B. Bend, the company at that time comprising forty- three enlisted men. From that date until October 13, 1899, the roster of its commissioned officers w T as as follows : A. P. Pierce, captain, February 17, 1883, to June 13, 1887; G. C. Davis, cap- tain, June 13, 1887, to March 7, 1888; C. A. Betcher, captain, March 7, 1888, to June, 1891; W. H. Grow, captain, June, 1891, to July, 1892; J. H. Friedrich r captain, July 1, 1892, to March 7, 1897 ; Oscar F. Seebach, captain, March 7, 1897 ; E. A. Kempe, first lieutenant, February 17, 1883, to June 13, 1887 ; F. T. King- man, first lieutenant, June 13, 1887, to November 27, 1888; W. H. Grow, first lieutenant, November 27, 1888, to June 1, 1891; Jens Loye, first lieutenant, June 1, 1891. to July, 1892; O. F. See- bach, first lieutenant. July, 1892, to March 9, 1897; F. A. Morley, first lieutenant, March 9, 1897, to death. G. C. Davis, second lieutenant, February 17, 1883, to June 13, 1887; H. A. Willarcl, second lieutenant, December 7, 1887, to February 17, 1888; A. H. Boxrud, second lieutenant, June 13, 1887, to December 7, 1887 ; Jens Loye, second lieutenant, March, 1888, to June, 1891 ; J. H. Friedrieh, second lieutenant, June, 1891, to July 1892; F. A. Morley, second lieutenant, July, 1892, to March, 1897; E. S. Mellinger, second lieutenant, March, 1897, to November 11, 1898 ; C. A. Anderson, second lieutenant. After being mustered into the United States service, the regi- mental field officers of the 13th Minnesota were as follows: Charles MeC. Reeve, colonel, promoted to brigadier general of volunteers; AVesfcott W. Price, lieutenant colonel, resigned; Frederick W. Ames, major, promoted to colonel ; John H. Fried- rii'h, major, promoted to lieutenant colonel; Edwin S. Bean, major; Arthur Diggles, major; Charles A. Cressy, captain and ehaplain; Edward G. Falk, first lieutenant and regimental adju-