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been wounded at the agency, died in the camp that night.
In the morning Johnson and Peterson followed the
refugees to the point where the trail to Hutchinson led
off and rejoined their families at Forest City.
The Lake Elizabeth settlers continued the flight to
Clearwater, where the families would be safe while an
attempt would be made to return to the settlements to
gather up what necessaries could be found. They
participated in the defense of Forest City and later with two
wagon teams and eight men made a trip out to their
settlement against the advice of the commandant. They
found all clothing and other articles of value had been
taken away, but the savages had overlooked the cellars
and stores of provisions were found.
In 1891 by a special act of the Minnesota legislature
the remains of the thirteen victims of the West Lake
massacre were moved from where first interred to the
church yard of the Nest Lake church at New London and
a monument was erected to commemorate this tragic
event. This monument was given the name of “Västgöta
Monumentet”*11 > by Dr. A. J. Enander from the fact that
(11) The inscription on the State Monument in the Lebanon
Swedish Lutheran churchyard at New London:
(North Side)
This Monument is erected by
State of Minnesota
in memory of
Anders Petter Lundborg, bom March 23, 1837.
Cu9taf Lundborg, bom April 30, 1839.
Lars Lundborg, bom Dec. 22, 1840.
Anders Petter Broberg, bom Sept. 16, 1819.
His wife, Christina, born Aug. 31, 1828.
Their son, Johannes, bom Jan. 23, 1849.
Their son, Andreas, bom Jan. 27, 1852.
Their daughter, Christina, born May 31, 1855.
Their relative, Johannes Nilson.
Daniel Petter Broberg, bom Jan. 8, 1824.
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