On This Date in Minnesota History: September 6

September 6, 1861 – Frederick E. DuToit enlisted in Co. “A” Fourth Minn. as a private on this date, participated in the siege of Vicksburg, and mustered out as a first lieutenant in Louisville, KY, on July 4, 1865. When he returned to Chaska, he bought a half-interest in the local newspaper, The Weekly Herald, and eventually became the sole owner. He continued to publish the paper until his death in 1922.¹

The Herald Block, the newspaper’s office beginning in 1871, is a commercial building of cream-colored Chaska brick that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 4, 1980.<sup>2

1</sup>The Weekly Herald; Frederick DuToit’s Obit; May 24, 1922; p. 1.
²http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRResults.cfm?Referer=bas

Frederick E. DuToit
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The Herald Block, Chaska, Minn.

Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Sept. 6, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.