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the noble President Lincoln called the northern people to arms
in defence of the freedom of the people and for the preservation
of the Union, the Swedes living here were not slow in answering
the call. Descended from a people who centuries ago under the
leadership of the Gustafs and the Carls had watered the soil of
Germany and Poland with their blood for freedom and independence,
they now hastened to gather under the flag of their
new Fatherland to fight for a noble cause. Among those of our
countrymen who first hurried to the war and sacrificed their
lives for the welfare of the country, were Håkan Olson, Schärqvist,
Ericson, Nils Nilson, John Carlson, Peter Nilson, Sven
Anderson from Vasa, Peter Anderson Bony et al. Altogether
there seems to have been among the Swedes and other nationalities
who left the settlement to take part in the war fourteen who
never returned to their homes. At that time, as well as today,
the population was composed almost entirely of Swedes, so that
it can be assumed with all certainty that most of the fourteen
were our own countrymen. Not all of those that went to war
had the misfortune to fall before the enemies’ bullets. There
were many who after enduring hardships and troubles were
permitted to return home after the war and to see again their
dear relatives. Among those who took part in the war and
returned after well performed service may be mentioned the
brothers Anders, Gustaf and Jonas Ericson, Granstrand and Sven
Anderson from Fish Lake, Rosengren, And. Lind, Olof Olin,
Sven Erickson, Johan Svenson from Goose Lake et al. Most
of our countrymen from the settlement belonged to the third
Minnesota regiment, of which Colonel Mattson was chief.
The Indian disturbances which broke out in Western Minnesota
in the year 1862 did not reach the Marine settlement, nor
did it have any influence on the inhabitants.
At the congregational meeting, April 28, 1864, when Rev.
E. Norelius of Vasa in Goodhue County acted as chairman, student
A. Lindholm was elected as pastor for the Lutheran congregation
in Marine. This position he held until April 19, when he
resigned.
In 1864 Russell’s house in Vasa was bought for a parsonage.
This house, which was unusually large and three stories high, was
never used by the pastor of the congregation, but was usually
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