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North Side of Marker

Erected by the State of Minnesota in grateful
rememberance of the heroism of those gallant
soldiers and citizens who fought the
Battle of Birch Coulee and to perpetuate
their names.

Capt. Hiram P. Grant, Co. A 6th Minnesota
Vol. Inf. Commanding. J.W. Daniels. Surceon.

Co. A Killed
Sergt. W. Irvine, G. Coulter, H. Rolleau
J. Colledge, C.F. Coyle, W. Russell
Corp. W. Cobb, C.L. King, H. Whetser

Co. G Killed
T.C.W. Beneken, B.S. Terry

Co. A Wounded
Corp. S.C. Arbuckle, S. Hart, W.A. Newcome
G.W. Eagles, A. Hayford, F.C. Stanley
E. Brown, D.C. House, C.W. Smith
E.S. Blase, C. Mayall, W. Vayhinger
S. Fielding, D.H. McCauley, S.J. Weting

Co. C Wounded
S. Clark, T. Barnes, B. Villes

West Side of Marker

Sept. 2nd & 3rd 1862

Co. D & E
C. Swargert, L. Klinkhammer, R. Miller

Co. F
R.K. Boyd, E. Braman

Co. I
J.S. Bean, H.M.L.T. Brown

Co. K
M. McDonald, John Gunn

Co. A
Capt. H.P. Grant, W.W. Bolton, G.B. Gardner
1st Lt. H.J. Gillham, C. Bryant, H. Greenlee
2d Lt J.E. Baldwin, W.H. Bowers, G.W. Hard
Sergt. W. Pratt, P.H. Burnes, W. Havens
G. Brennan, L. Brunelle, A.G. Hillberge
A.P. Lonnelly, W.H. Caine, J. Howard
W.F. Barnes, A.M. Daniels, F. Jarvis
J. Staples, B. DeRosie, M. Johnson
M.B. Field, E.A. Erickson, A. Johnson
R. Olson, P. Felix, John R. King
B.F. Arbuckle, D. Felix, A. Kilpatrick
J. Auge, P.H. Freaney, J.S. Leyda
H.C. Marsden

South Side of Marker

S. Lindstrom, G. Nemo, P.H. Thielan
L. Malo, H. Olson, F. Trepan
J. Madison, J. Ouinn, B. Webber
M. Meineken, W.H. Rassman, R. White
T. Miller, W. Schurer, J. Wright
D. Murphy, M.R. Seaman, T.S. Wirt
M. Nealey, D. Sweane, J. Young
D.F. Terwilleger

Co. B
A. Thompson, J. Lafens

Co. D
J.N. Richardson

Co. E
Louis Thiele

Lt. J.H. Swan Co. I 3d Regt. Minn. Vol.
Capt. Anderson Co.

Killed
R. Baxter, J. Freeman, R. Gibbens

Wounded
Capt. J. Anderson, T. Barton, A.H. Bunker
P. Burkman, J. Cunningham, G. Dashney
E.W. Earle, H. Fandle, C. Holmes
J. Martin, D.M. Smith, C.P. Troxel

Company
1st Lt. J. Brown, G.W. Brown, J.J. Eagan

East Side of Marker

2nd Lt. G.W. Turnbull, Corp. J. Caursole, T.E. Byrne
Sergt. I.S. Elliot, F.C. Griswold, J. Galbraith
Corp. J.C. Hooper, F. Connelly, W. Hart
J.T. Farley, C.A. Earle, M. Nelson
A.B. Dunn, G. Weaver, J. Osia

Citizens
W. Carlowe, A. Faribault, W.H. Grant
D. Caruthers, G.H. Faribault, H. Krueger
J.J. Frazer, F. Patch

Killed
J.W. DeCamp, D. Holbrook, H. Smith

Wounded
J.R. Brown, G.D. Redfield, J. Shaska
D. Blair, F. Rose, W. Forman
T.J. Galbraith, J.E. Sherwin

Erected - 1894
C.D. Gilfilan, R.B. Henton, S.C. Arbunckle
A.C. Stoddard, J. Patton, W.H. Grant
J.W. Daniels

HUMANITY - PATRIOTISM - FIDELITY - COURAGE

Erected A.D. 1899 by the
Minnesota Valley Historical
Society to commemorate the
brave, faithful, and humane
conduct of the loyal Indians
who saved the lives of white
people and were thrue to their
obligations throughout the
Sioux war in Minnesota of 1862,
and especially to honor the
services of those named.

Other Day - Ampatutokicha
Paul - Mahzakutemanne
Lorenzo Lawrence - Towanetaton
Simon - Anahwancmanne
Mary Crooks - Mahkahta Heiya-Win
Maggie Brass - Snana-Win