Richard served as a Lt. in Company B 1st Minnesota Battery
Richard Fischer (Fisher in MN military records), when 40 years old, enlisted on 11/7/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned into MN 1st Light Artillery. He Resigned on 8/18/1862.
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Contributor: Gary Carlberg
New Ulm Review 2 July 1890
MR. Richard Fischer, one of New
Ulm's pioneer citizens and oldest residents
died at about eleven o'clock last
Tuesday night. His approaching death
had not been expected previous to that
day,and came as a painful announcement
to our citizens and his friends on the following
morning. The disease, to which
he succumbed, was in all probability
heart failure or a rapid ebbing away of
vitality. For several weeks he had been
suffering from a kick, received from a
horse,and, although at times he was almost
recovered and able to attend to his
duties, the accident, .if not directly the
cause, no doubt hastened his taking off.
The deceased was born in Baden,
Germany, January 29th, 1821, and was
consequently over 69 years of age.
Leaving his native country in 1851 for
America, he settled in New York,
and later on in West Virginia, making
that state his home until six
years later, when he removed to New
Ulm. At the opening of the dread rebellion,
he enlisted in the Union
cause, and went south as a lieutenant in
the Minnesota Battery. Sickness, however,
forced him to return after a short
service, and he arrived in New Ulm
just in time to witness and take part in
the defense of the town against the outbreak
of the Indians. Shortly after the
close of that struggle, he was elected to
the office of register of deeds, and with
the exception of short intervals, when
he embarked in other business enterprises,
he was connected nearly continuously
with county and other offices
of public trust until the time of his
death. Honest in all his dealings with
his fellow men, of strict and sterling
worth in the performance of the duties
allotted to him, resolute, free from vanity
and selfishness, and true, generous
and sincere, not only in the happy circle
of his home, now suddenly cast over
with gloom, but in every relation of life
as well, few citizens there are indeed,
who have lived up to a purer ideal or
a nobler standard of manhood. His
conduct through long years of citizenship,
ever averse to sham and ostentation,
while always marked by a simplicity
of purpose, made for him many
strong and personal friends, who esteemed
him for his true worth, and his
death will cause general regret wherever
he was known. To the bereaved
and sorrowing family, to whom his
death can come only as ah irreparable
loss, the Review and the community in
in general extends the deepest sympathy.
The funeral, which was held from
Turner Hall Thursday afternoon, was
largely attended The members of the
Turnverein and of Hecker Post, to both
of which Mr. Fischer belonged, were
present and did honor to the dead. The
hall was draped in deep black, while
wreaths of flowers and leaves, entwined
about the casket and across the walls,
made the ceremonies unusually impressive.
The departing words over
the dead comrade were spoken by Mr.
Robert Nix at the hall, and by Col.
Baasen at the grave.
Richard Fischer (Fisher in MN military records), when 40 years old, enlisted on 11/7/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned into MN 1st Light Artillery. He Resigned on 8/18/1862.
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Contributor: Gary Carlberg
New Ulm Review 2 July 1890
MR. Richard Fischer, one of New
Ulm's pioneer citizens and oldest residents
died at about eleven o'clock last
Tuesday night. His approaching death
had not been expected previous to that
day,and came as a painful announcement
to our citizens and his friends on the following
morning. The disease, to which
he succumbed, was in all probability
heart failure or a rapid ebbing away of
vitality. For several weeks he had been
suffering from a kick, received from a
horse,and, although at times he was almost
recovered and able to attend to his
duties, the accident, .if not directly the
cause, no doubt hastened his taking off.
The deceased was born in Baden,
Germany, January 29th, 1821, and was
consequently over 69 years of age.
Leaving his native country in 1851 for
America, he settled in New York,
and later on in West Virginia, making
that state his home until six
years later, when he removed to New
Ulm. At the opening of the dread rebellion,
he enlisted in the Union
cause, and went south as a lieutenant in
the Minnesota Battery. Sickness, however,
forced him to return after a short
service, and he arrived in New Ulm
just in time to witness and take part in
the defense of the town against the outbreak
of the Indians. Shortly after the
close of that struggle, he was elected to
the office of register of deeds, and with
the exception of short intervals, when
he embarked in other business enterprises,
he was connected nearly continuously
with county and other offices
of public trust until the time of his
death. Honest in all his dealings with
his fellow men, of strict and sterling
worth in the performance of the duties
allotted to him, resolute, free from vanity
and selfishness, and true, generous
and sincere, not only in the happy circle
of his home, now suddenly cast over
with gloom, but in every relation of life
as well, few citizens there are indeed,
who have lived up to a purer ideal or
a nobler standard of manhood. His
conduct through long years of citizenship,
ever averse to sham and ostentation,
while always marked by a simplicity
of purpose, made for him many
strong and personal friends, who esteemed
him for his true worth, and his
death will cause general regret wherever
he was known. To the bereaved
and sorrowing family, to whom his
death can come only as ah irreparable
loss, the Review and the community in
in general extends the deepest sympathy.
The funeral, which was held from
Turner Hall Thursday afternoon, was
largely attended The members of the
Turnverein and of Hecker Post, to both
of which Mr. Fischer belonged, were
present and did honor to the dead. The
hall was draped in deep black, while
wreaths of flowers and leaves, entwined
about the casket and across the walls,
made the ceremonies unusually impressive.
The departing words over
the dead comrade were spoken by Mr.
Robert Nix at the hall, and by Col.
Baasen at the grave.
Richard served as a Lt. in Company B 1st Minnesota Battery
Richard Fischer (Fisher in MN military records), when 40 years old, enlisted on 11/7/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned into MN 1st Light Artillery. He Resigned on 8/18/1862.
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Contributor: Gary Carlberg
New Ulm Review 2 July 1890
MR. Richard Fischer, one of New
Ulm's pioneer citizens and oldest residents
died at about eleven o'clock last
Tuesday night. His approaching death
had not been expected previous to that
day,and came as a painful announcement
to our citizens and his friends on the following
morning. The disease, to which
he succumbed, was in all probability
heart failure or a rapid ebbing away of
vitality. For several weeks he had been
suffering from a kick, received from a
horse,and, although at times he was almost
recovered and able to attend to his
duties, the accident, .if not directly the
cause, no doubt hastened his taking off.
The deceased was born in Baden,
Germany, January 29th, 1821, and was
consequently over 69 years of age.
Leaving his native country in 1851 for
America, he settled in New York,
and later on in West Virginia, making
that state his home until six
years later, when he removed to New
Ulm. At the opening of the dread rebellion,
he enlisted in the Union
cause, and went south as a lieutenant in
the Minnesota Battery. Sickness, however,
forced him to return after a short
service, and he arrived in New Ulm
just in time to witness and take part in
the defense of the town against the outbreak
of the Indians. Shortly after the
close of that struggle, he was elected to
the office of register of deeds, and with
the exception of short intervals, when
he embarked in other business enterprises,
he was connected nearly continuously
with county and other offices
of public trust until the time of his
death. Honest in all his dealings with
his fellow men, of strict and sterling
worth in the performance of the duties
allotted to him, resolute, free from vanity
and selfishness, and true, generous
and sincere, not only in the happy circle
of his home, now suddenly cast over
with gloom, but in every relation of life
as well, few citizens there are indeed,
who have lived up to a purer ideal or
a nobler standard of manhood. His
conduct through long years of citizenship,
ever averse to sham and ostentation,
while always marked by a simplicity
of purpose, made for him many
strong and personal friends, who esteemed
him for his true worth, and his
death will cause general regret wherever
he was known. To the bereaved
and sorrowing family, to whom his
death can come only as ah irreparable
loss, the Review and the community in
in general extends the deepest sympathy.
The funeral, which was held from
Turner Hall Thursday afternoon, was
largely attended The members of the
Turnverein and of Hecker Post, to both
of which Mr. Fischer belonged, were
present and did honor to the dead. The
hall was draped in deep black, while
wreaths of flowers and leaves, entwined
about the casket and across the walls,
made the ceremonies unusually impressive.
The departing words over
the dead comrade were spoken by Mr.
Robert Nix at the hall, and by Col.
Baasen at the grave.
Richard Fischer (Fisher in MN military records), when 40 years old, enlisted on 11/7/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned into MN 1st Light Artillery. He Resigned on 8/18/1862.
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Contributor: Gary Carlberg
New Ulm Review 2 July 1890
MR. Richard Fischer, one of New
Ulm's pioneer citizens and oldest residents
died at about eleven o'clock last
Tuesday night. His approaching death
had not been expected previous to that
day,and came as a painful announcement
to our citizens and his friends on the following
morning. The disease, to which
he succumbed, was in all probability
heart failure or a rapid ebbing away of
vitality. For several weeks he had been
suffering from a kick, received from a
horse,and, although at times he was almost
recovered and able to attend to his
duties, the accident, .if not directly the
cause, no doubt hastened his taking off.
The deceased was born in Baden,
Germany, January 29th, 1821, and was
consequently over 69 years of age.
Leaving his native country in 1851 for
America, he settled in New York,
and later on in West Virginia, making
that state his home until six
years later, when he removed to New
Ulm. At the opening of the dread rebellion,
he enlisted in the Union
cause, and went south as a lieutenant in
the Minnesota Battery. Sickness, however,
forced him to return after a short
service, and he arrived in New Ulm
just in time to witness and take part in
the defense of the town against the outbreak
of the Indians. Shortly after the
close of that struggle, he was elected to
the office of register of deeds, and with
the exception of short intervals, when
he embarked in other business enterprises,
he was connected nearly continuously
with county and other offices
of public trust until the time of his
death. Honest in all his dealings with
his fellow men, of strict and sterling
worth in the performance of the duties
allotted to him, resolute, free from vanity
and selfishness, and true, generous
and sincere, not only in the happy circle
of his home, now suddenly cast over
with gloom, but in every relation of life
as well, few citizens there are indeed,
who have lived up to a purer ideal or
a nobler standard of manhood. His
conduct through long years of citizenship,
ever averse to sham and ostentation,
while always marked by a simplicity
of purpose, made for him many
strong and personal friends, who esteemed
him for his true worth, and his
death will cause general regret wherever
he was known. To the bereaved
and sorrowing family, to whom his
death can come only as ah irreparable
loss, the Review and the community in
in general extends the deepest sympathy.
The funeral, which was held from
Turner Hall Thursday afternoon, was
largely attended The members of the
Turnverein and of Hecker Post, to both
of which Mr. Fischer belonged, were
present and did honor to the dead. The
hall was draped in deep black, while
wreaths of flowers and leaves, entwined
about the casket and across the walls,
made the ceremonies unusually impressive.
The departing words over
the dead comrade were spoken by Mr.
Robert Nix at the hall, and by Col.
Baasen at the grave.
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