‘Tales from Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery’ Archives
146th Memorial Day at Cemetery celebrated and mourned veterans
Colonel Hetherington spoke those words at the 146th Memorial Day gathering at Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery. It was, as Memorial Day, is intended to be a day of both celebration and mourning. The achievements of the many who have served in the military were acknowledged against the backdrop of those who did not return to their family and friends. From the American Revolution to the present time over one million young men and women did not return. There are about 200 veterans buried in Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. They did not die in combat but many of them died young, often from diseases or wounds that they contracted while in service. Five new military markers acknowledge service of Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans Last week four Civil War veterans and one Spanish-American War veteran received new military markers. Of those five markers, only one was a replacement, the rest other graves were marked for the first time. The five [...]
Northern Orchards Places Near the Dead with author James Silas Rogers
Book reading and signing Sunday June 15th 2:00 PM FREE Admission at Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery Ceadr Ave & Lake Street James Silas Rogers will read from his latest collection of poems and essays. Journey with James to meet the living among the homes of the dead. You may recognize Rogers”' work from Garrison Keillor”'s “Writers Almanac”, and his creative nonfiction has been widely published. He also edits the New Hibernia Review, an Irish Studies quarterly published by the University of St. Thomas.
Philipine Insurrection Veteran John A. Robischon, died 1909 at 30 honored with grave marker in 2014
Spanish-American War from Apr. 25, 1898 to Dec. 10, 1898. U.S. received Philipines by Treaty from Spain. Revolutionary leaders of Philipines had Spain as a common enemy during the Sp-Am War but after didn”'t want one colonial power to replace another. Ths Philipine Insurrection began Feb. 4, 1899 lasting until July 4th, 1902 during which 125,000 troops served costing $400 M, 4,200 Americans died & 2,900 wounded. John Robischon was one of those wounded and died soon after the peace. By Sue Hunter Weir John A. Robischon is one of our recently discovered veterans. In April 2013, Jim and Roni Robischon contacted the cemetery because they were planning a trip to Minneapolis and wanted to visit the graves of their relatives who are buried in the cemetery. John Robischon was Jim”'s great uncle. Peter Robischon, one of John”'s children, is also buried in the cemetery close, but not next to, his father. In one of the e-mails that we exchanged, Roni mentioned that John [...]
