Albert served in Company K 11th Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War. This regiment was assigned to duty guarding line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Nashville to the Kentucky line. Companies "E," "G" and "I" at Gallatin, Tenn.; Company "A" at Buck Lodge; Company "B" at Edgefield Junction; Company "C" at Richland; Company "D" at Sandersville; Companies "F" and "K" at the tunnel, and Company "H" at Mitchellsville October, 1864, to June, 1865. Moved to St. Paul June 26-July 5. Mustered out June 26, 1865, and discharged at St. Paul July 11, 1865.

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A.H. Belding is a native of Rock county, Wisconsin, born in the year 1838. He spent his early life in Janesville, and when fifteen years of age moved to Black Earth, Dane county, where he was engaged in teaching school. He came to Caledonia in 1859, and on the 12th of August, 1860, was married to Miss Frances A. Harper, of St. Louis. Mr. Belding enlisted in the army in 1864, and served one year. For the past fifteen years he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits in connection with teaching school; was principal of the graded schools from 1878 to 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Belding are the parents of four living children and three are deceased.

source: History of Houston County (MN) - 1882

Albert served in Company K 11th Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War. This regiment was assigned to duty guarding line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Nashville to the Kentucky line. Companies "E," "G" and "I" at Gallatin, Tenn.; Company "A" at Buck Lodge; Company "B" at Edgefield Junction; Company "C" at Richland; Company "D" at Sandersville; Companies "F" and "K" at the tunnel, and Company "H" at Mitchellsville October, 1864, to June, 1865. Moved to St. Paul June 26-July 5. Mustered out June 26, 1865, and discharged at St. Paul July 11, 1865.

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A.H. Belding is a native of Rock county, Wisconsin, born in the year 1838. He spent his early life in Janesville, and when fifteen years of age moved to Black Earth, Dane county, where he was engaged in teaching school. He came to Caledonia in 1859, and on the 12th of August, 1860, was married to Miss Frances A. Harper, of St. Louis. Mr. Belding enlisted in the army in 1864, and served one year. For the past fifteen years he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits in connection with teaching school; was principal of the graded schools from 1878 to 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Belding are the parents of four living children and three are deceased.

source: History of Houston County (MN) - 1882