Wednesday, September 17, 2014

On This Date in Minnesota History: September 17

September 17, 1898 - Camp Mueller was established at New Ulm [Minn.] on [this date] during the Spanish American War as “the final encampment of the 12th Minn. Volunteer Infantry before its muster out on November 5, 1898. The camp was at the [Brown County] fairgrounds in the northwest part of town.”

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/military/SpanishAmericanWar/span_am_camps/pg10.htm




Brown County Fairgrounds

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Sept. 17, 2014,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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