Ethan R. Earl was born in Jefferson county, New York, March 6, 1840. In 1846, his parents came west and settled near Waukesha, Wisconsin, and young Ethan followed the next year. They removed to Moscow, Freeborn county in 1856, being among the earliest settlers there. October 18, 1861, when the call for troops was made, he, at the age of 21 years, enlisted in Co. K., 4th Minn. Viols. And December 23 of the same year, he and his father, Harvey B. earl, were mustered in at the same time at Fort Snelling. Co. K. was started by Capt. Robert P. Mooers who lived near Otranto. William B. Spencer of LeRoy and several at Austin were also recruiting. The company was known as the Mower County Guards, and on its roster with other names we find the following: John Frank, Vincent B. Lincoln, George Baird, Thomas J. Bishop, Henry P. Burgor, Wm. H. H. Bullock, Virgil W. Houghton, Alonzo C. Houghton, Samuel E. Morse, Abraham O. Hollister, James Meadowcroft, Miles M. Trowbridge, Edward A. Whitcomb, Eugene E. Parmenter and Charles C. Hunt.
The company remained in drill at Fort Snelling during the first winter. On April 20, 1862, the side wheel steamer Sucker State landed at Fort Snelling and Co. k. with others embarked for St. Louis, stopping at several points on the way. April 24 they camped at Benton Barracks at St. Louis. On Sunday, May 2, 1862, they set out by boat to join the army under Maj. Gen. Halleck before Corinth, being assigned to the First Brigade, 3d division, Army of the Mississippi. May 12, a severe engagement was fought near Farmington and our troops continued for the rest of the month in steady approaches to Corinth, which was evacuated by the enemy on May 30. The fourth regiment encamped in the vicinity of Corinth during June and July and so unhealthy were the surroundings and so extensively hot the weather, that at one time one-third of the men were in the hospitals with typhoid and other fevers and death began to reap a rich harvest.
In August, the regiment marched south to Jacinto and September 18 proceeded with Gen. Hamilton's division toward Iuka. That battle was fought September 19 and the gallant 4t Minn. which was formed in the front line reported 4 killed and 44 wounded there. This was the last engagement in which Mr. Earl participated. From Iuka, the regiment marched south and October 3 the battle of Corinth was fought in which Capt. Mooers was killed. Mr. Earl was in the hospital here and had to be carried out of the danger of the battle. The exposure to sultry heat and unhealthy surroundings had stolen away the vigor of his young manhood and after months of lying in the hospital without improvement he was honorably discharged for general disability, December 16, 1862. He came home, as every one supposed to die, almost a living skeleton, weighing only 95 lbs. with his uniform and accoutrements on. He never regained the health which he had before he went south, but has for all these years struggled against the attacks of chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. The last time he was up town was Nov. 22 last. He was sick in bed most of the time after.
Mr. Earl was baptized at Moscow, May 13, 1860, by Elder E. F. Gurney and united with the Baptist church in this city and was a member of this church until his death. He was married Jan. 20, 1864, to Miss Phebe A. Lightly of Oakland. She died May 19, 1881. Four children of this marriage survive: William R. Earl, Mrs. Anna D. Jensen, Eugene D. Earl and Julia Earl, all residing in Austin. In March, 1882, Mr. Earl married Miss Rhoda I. Wait of Mitchell county, Iowa, who with seven young children, survives.
In 1864, Mr. Earl bought a farm in section 28, Oakland, which he occupied until about eleven years ago when he removed to Austin to reside.
Feb. 27, 1884, he was raised to the degree of a Master Mason in Fidelity lodge. He was a respected member of McIntyre Post G. A. R. and he made it a point to attend the State G. A. R. encampment whenever able.
Mr. Earl died Wednesday morning, March 11, 1896. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and the spacious house was crowded. Fidelity lodge, A. F. & A. M., McIntyre Post G. A. R. and McIntyre W. R. C. attended in large numbers. Among the pall bearers were John Frank, A. O. Hollister and T. J. Bishop, company comrades of the deceased. A memorial address was given by rev. C. D. Belden. The services at the grave were in accordance with the Masonic ritual and at the close Co. G. fired 24 guns over the veteran soldier's grave.
The deceased was a man of quiet ways, upright and respected, and those who knew him best prized his acquaintance most highly. He died with unshaken confidence in the love and salvation of the Good Shepherd. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
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Civil War Vet
Co K 4th Minn
The company remained in drill at Fort Snelling during the first winter. On April 20, 1862, the side wheel steamer Sucker State landed at Fort Snelling and Co. k. with others embarked for St. Louis, stopping at several points on the way. April 24 they camped at Benton Barracks at St. Louis. On Sunday, May 2, 1862, they set out by boat to join the army under Maj. Gen. Halleck before Corinth, being assigned to the First Brigade, 3d division, Army of the Mississippi. May 12, a severe engagement was fought near Farmington and our troops continued for the rest of the month in steady approaches to Corinth, which was evacuated by the enemy on May 30. The fourth regiment encamped in the vicinity of Corinth during June and July and so unhealthy were the surroundings and so extensively hot the weather, that at one time one-third of the men were in the hospitals with typhoid and other fevers and death began to reap a rich harvest.
In August, the regiment marched south to Jacinto and September 18 proceeded with Gen. Hamilton's division toward Iuka. That battle was fought September 19 and the gallant 4t Minn. which was formed in the front line reported 4 killed and 44 wounded there. This was the last engagement in which Mr. Earl participated. From Iuka, the regiment marched south and October 3 the battle of Corinth was fought in which Capt. Mooers was killed. Mr. Earl was in the hospital here and had to be carried out of the danger of the battle. The exposure to sultry heat and unhealthy surroundings had stolen away the vigor of his young manhood and after months of lying in the hospital without improvement he was honorably discharged for general disability, December 16, 1862. He came home, as every one supposed to die, almost a living skeleton, weighing only 95 lbs. with his uniform and accoutrements on. He never regained the health which he had before he went south, but has for all these years struggled against the attacks of chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. The last time he was up town was Nov. 22 last. He was sick in bed most of the time after.
Mr. Earl was baptized at Moscow, May 13, 1860, by Elder E. F. Gurney and united with the Baptist church in this city and was a member of this church until his death. He was married Jan. 20, 1864, to Miss Phebe A. Lightly of Oakland. She died May 19, 1881. Four children of this marriage survive: William R. Earl, Mrs. Anna D. Jensen, Eugene D. Earl and Julia Earl, all residing in Austin. In March, 1882, Mr. Earl married Miss Rhoda I. Wait of Mitchell county, Iowa, who with seven young children, survives.
In 1864, Mr. Earl bought a farm in section 28, Oakland, which he occupied until about eleven years ago when he removed to Austin to reside.
Feb. 27, 1884, he was raised to the degree of a Master Mason in Fidelity lodge. He was a respected member of McIntyre Post G. A. R. and he made it a point to attend the State G. A. R. encampment whenever able.
Mr. Earl died Wednesday morning, March 11, 1896. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and the spacious house was crowded. Fidelity lodge, A. F. & A. M., McIntyre Post G. A. R. and McIntyre W. R. C. attended in large numbers. Among the pall bearers were John Frank, A. O. Hollister and T. J. Bishop, company comrades of the deceased. A memorial address was given by rev. C. D. Belden. The services at the grave were in accordance with the Masonic ritual and at the close Co. G. fired 24 guns over the veteran soldier's grave.
The deceased was a man of quiet ways, upright and respected, and those who knew him best prized his acquaintance most highly. He died with unshaken confidence in the love and salvation of the Good Shepherd. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
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Civil War Vet
Co K 4th Minn
Ethan R. Earl was born in Jefferson county, New York, March 6, 1840. In 1846, his parents came west and settled near Waukesha, Wisconsin, and young Ethan followed the next year. They removed to Moscow, Freeborn county in 1856, being among the earliest settlers there. October 18, 1861, when the call for troops was made, he, at the age of 21 years, enlisted in Co. K., 4th Minn. Viols. And December 23 of the same year, he and his father, Harvey B. earl, were mustered in at the same time at Fort Snelling. Co. K. was started by Capt. Robert P. Mooers who lived near Otranto. William B. Spencer of LeRoy and several at Austin were also recruiting. The company was known as the Mower County Guards, and on its roster with other names we find the following: John Frank, Vincent B. Lincoln, George Baird, Thomas J. Bishop, Henry P. Burgor, Wm. H. H. Bullock, Virgil W. Houghton, Alonzo C. Houghton, Samuel E. Morse, Abraham O. Hollister, James Meadowcroft, Miles M. Trowbridge, Edward A. Whitcomb, Eugene E. Parmenter and Charles C. Hunt.
The company remained in drill at Fort Snelling during the first winter. On April 20, 1862, the side wheel steamer Sucker State landed at Fort Snelling and Co. k. with others embarked for St. Louis, stopping at several points on the way. April 24 they camped at Benton Barracks at St. Louis. On Sunday, May 2, 1862, they set out by boat to join the army under Maj. Gen. Halleck before Corinth, being assigned to the First Brigade, 3d division, Army of the Mississippi. May 12, a severe engagement was fought near Farmington and our troops continued for the rest of the month in steady approaches to Corinth, which was evacuated by the enemy on May 30. The fourth regiment encamped in the vicinity of Corinth during June and July and so unhealthy were the surroundings and so extensively hot the weather, that at one time one-third of the men were in the hospitals with typhoid and other fevers and death began to reap a rich harvest.
In August, the regiment marched south to Jacinto and September 18 proceeded with Gen. Hamilton's division toward Iuka. That battle was fought September 19 and the gallant 4t Minn. which was formed in the front line reported 4 killed and 44 wounded there. This was the last engagement in which Mr. Earl participated. From Iuka, the regiment marched south and October 3 the battle of Corinth was fought in which Capt. Mooers was killed. Mr. Earl was in the hospital here and had to be carried out of the danger of the battle. The exposure to sultry heat and unhealthy surroundings had stolen away the vigor of his young manhood and after months of lying in the hospital without improvement he was honorably discharged for general disability, December 16, 1862. He came home, as every one supposed to die, almost a living skeleton, weighing only 95 lbs. with his uniform and accoutrements on. He never regained the health which he had before he went south, but has for all these years struggled against the attacks of chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. The last time he was up town was Nov. 22 last. He was sick in bed most of the time after.
Mr. Earl was baptized at Moscow, May 13, 1860, by Elder E. F. Gurney and united with the Baptist church in this city and was a member of this church until his death. He was married Jan. 20, 1864, to Miss Phebe A. Lightly of Oakland. She died May 19, 1881. Four children of this marriage survive: William R. Earl, Mrs. Anna D. Jensen, Eugene D. Earl and Julia Earl, all residing in Austin. In March, 1882, Mr. Earl married Miss Rhoda I. Wait of Mitchell county, Iowa, who with seven young children, survives.
In 1864, Mr. Earl bought a farm in section 28, Oakland, which he occupied until about eleven years ago when he removed to Austin to reside.
Feb. 27, 1884, he was raised to the degree of a Master Mason in Fidelity lodge. He was a respected member of McIntyre Post G. A. R. and he made it a point to attend the State G. A. R. encampment whenever able.
Mr. Earl died Wednesday morning, March 11, 1896. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and the spacious house was crowded. Fidelity lodge, A. F. & A. M., McIntyre Post G. A. R. and McIntyre W. R. C. attended in large numbers. Among the pall bearers were John Frank, A. O. Hollister and T. J. Bishop, company comrades of the deceased. A memorial address was given by rev. C. D. Belden. The services at the grave were in accordance with the Masonic ritual and at the close Co. G. fired 24 guns over the veteran soldier's grave.
The deceased was a man of quiet ways, upright and respected, and those who knew him best prized his acquaintance most highly. He died with unshaken confidence in the love and salvation of the Good Shepherd. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
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Civil War Vet
Co K 4th Minn
The company remained in drill at Fort Snelling during the first winter. On April 20, 1862, the side wheel steamer Sucker State landed at Fort Snelling and Co. k. with others embarked for St. Louis, stopping at several points on the way. April 24 they camped at Benton Barracks at St. Louis. On Sunday, May 2, 1862, they set out by boat to join the army under Maj. Gen. Halleck before Corinth, being assigned to the First Brigade, 3d division, Army of the Mississippi. May 12, a severe engagement was fought near Farmington and our troops continued for the rest of the month in steady approaches to Corinth, which was evacuated by the enemy on May 30. The fourth regiment encamped in the vicinity of Corinth during June and July and so unhealthy were the surroundings and so extensively hot the weather, that at one time one-third of the men were in the hospitals with typhoid and other fevers and death began to reap a rich harvest.
In August, the regiment marched south to Jacinto and September 18 proceeded with Gen. Hamilton's division toward Iuka. That battle was fought September 19 and the gallant 4t Minn. which was formed in the front line reported 4 killed and 44 wounded there. This was the last engagement in which Mr. Earl participated. From Iuka, the regiment marched south and October 3 the battle of Corinth was fought in which Capt. Mooers was killed. Mr. Earl was in the hospital here and had to be carried out of the danger of the battle. The exposure to sultry heat and unhealthy surroundings had stolen away the vigor of his young manhood and after months of lying in the hospital without improvement he was honorably discharged for general disability, December 16, 1862. He came home, as every one supposed to die, almost a living skeleton, weighing only 95 lbs. with his uniform and accoutrements on. He never regained the health which he had before he went south, but has for all these years struggled against the attacks of chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. The last time he was up town was Nov. 22 last. He was sick in bed most of the time after.
Mr. Earl was baptized at Moscow, May 13, 1860, by Elder E. F. Gurney and united with the Baptist church in this city and was a member of this church until his death. He was married Jan. 20, 1864, to Miss Phebe A. Lightly of Oakland. She died May 19, 1881. Four children of this marriage survive: William R. Earl, Mrs. Anna D. Jensen, Eugene D. Earl and Julia Earl, all residing in Austin. In March, 1882, Mr. Earl married Miss Rhoda I. Wait of Mitchell county, Iowa, who with seven young children, survives.
In 1864, Mr. Earl bought a farm in section 28, Oakland, which he occupied until about eleven years ago when he removed to Austin to reside.
Feb. 27, 1884, he was raised to the degree of a Master Mason in Fidelity lodge. He was a respected member of McIntyre Post G. A. R. and he made it a point to attend the State G. A. R. encampment whenever able.
Mr. Earl died Wednesday morning, March 11, 1896. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday afternoon and the spacious house was crowded. Fidelity lodge, A. F. & A. M., McIntyre Post G. A. R. and McIntyre W. R. C. attended in large numbers. Among the pall bearers were John Frank, A. O. Hollister and T. J. Bishop, company comrades of the deceased. A memorial address was given by rev. C. D. Belden. The services at the grave were in accordance with the Masonic ritual and at the close Co. G. fired 24 guns over the veteran soldier's grave.
The deceased was a man of quiet ways, upright and respected, and those who knew him best prized his acquaintance most highly. He died with unshaken confidence in the love and salvation of the Good Shepherd. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
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Civil War Vet
Co K 4th Minn
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