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<ul><li><b>Scope and content:</b>  MEMBERS OF THE NEW ULM BATTERY WITH EQUIPMENT WHICH IS A PART OF THE HERITAGE OF NEW ULM, MINNESOTA. THE BATTERY WAS FORMED AS A SELF DEFENSE MEASURE AFTER THE GREAT SIOUX UPRISING IN 1862 INDIANS NEVER ATTACKED AGAIN, AND THE UNIT NOW SERVES ONLY A CEREMONIAL FUNCTION WITH CANNON SALUTES ON HOLIDAYS. UNIFORMS WERE COPIES FROM THAT OF A CIVIL TEAMS OF 16 DRAFT HORSES PULL THE CANNONS AND CAISSONS WHILE SIX RIDING HORSES CARRY THE OFFICERS ENLISTED MEN RIDE ON THE EQUIPMENT. MEMBERSHIP IS FULL AT 42 MEMBERS THE TOWN SUPPORTS THE BATTERY FINANCIALLY</li></ul></div>
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Abrams, Nancy, 1953-, Photographer (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://research.archives.gov/person/8464502">NARA record: 8464502</a>)<br></div>
October 1974<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1974-10-00T00:00:00Z/10</div>
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