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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 527 May 1"). the troops received orders to move north toward San [sidro within an hour. The provisional brigade^ with lh<' 13th regiment in advance; the 2d Battalion with Captain See-bach forming the advance guard moved forward at 3 ]>. m. The scouts encountered the enemy near Salicot, and Co. K. as advance guard, drove the natives from their entrenched position. Cos. L and M were deployed on lefl and right, and Co. G covered the inter- val between Cos. K and M. May 15, at 3 p. m., the march north- ward was resumed in the direction of Salacot, the 13th in the ad vance. Nearing Salacot, the troops encountered the enemy, and after a sharp engagement the insurgents were routed, leaving nineteen dead on the field. The American troops were quartered in the village for the night. May 1(5. the brigade moved forward and occupied Bularte. and while at this place the scouts found the enemy in strong force in front of San [sidro. May 17, the 13th acted as support, deployed skirmishers, covering the advance of Scott's and Utah batteries. The regiment took no active part in the action and entered S;m Isidro with the column. In the afternoon the 3d battalion formed pari of command and cap- tured Gapan without resistance, afterward returning to San Isidro. May 18-19, the regiment was in camp at San Isidro and on May 20. marched to Cobia. May 21 the march to Ayayat was continued. May 22 Candaba was reached, and May 23 San Simon was the objective point. May 24 the march to Calumpit was continued without resistance. At Calumpit the 2d battalion, under command of Captain Masterman, quartered in shelter tents, awaiting further orders. May 25 the regiment was re- lieved from service with Provisional Brigade. May 26 the regi- ment resumed guard of the railroad from < lolocan to Bigaa bridge. Major Bean assuming command on May 27. relieving Captain Masterman. May 31, 18!)!). the regiment was assigned to the 2d brigade, under Brigadier-General Hall, and on June 3, 1899, with other troops, was constituted into a separate and independ- ent command under Major V. A. Kobbe. August 10 the regiment sailed on transport ■"Sheridan'* from Manila for San Francisco. September 7 the •Sheridan'' was sighted from San Francisco, and the news reached Red Wing at 8 p. m. October 3 the regi- ment was mustered out at Camp Presidio, San Francisco, and the journey home w;is a continuation of fetes and celebrations. The first year after the return of Company G from the war. the officers were: Captain, Oscar Seebach; first lieutenant. E. S. Mellinger; second Lieutenant, Edward Skoglund. The following year Oscar Seebach remained as captain, and Edward Skoglund became first lieutenant, the second lieutenant being E. M. Bassett.