Near Essig in Brown County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Junior Pioneers Tablet

Milford Monument

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

1. Junior Pioneers Tablet

Inscription. This tablet was erected by the Junior Pioneers in memory of the following men, women and children of the town of Milford who were massacred by the Indians during the Indian outbreak in 1862.

John Martin Fink. • Monika Fink, his wife. • Max Fink, son. • Carl Merkle, grandson. • Florian Hartmann. • John Baptist Zettel. • Barbara Zettel, his wife. • Elizabeth Zettel, daughter. • Stephan Zettel, son. • Anton Zettel, son. • Johanna Zettel, daughter. • Max Zeller. • Lucretia Zeller, his wife. • John Zeller, son. • Monica Zeller, daughter. • Cacelia Zeller, daughter. • Conrad Zeller, son. • Martin Zeller, son. • Anton Messmer. • Mary Anna Messmer, his wife. • Jos. Messmer, son. • Martin Henle. • Anton Henle. • Mary Henle. • Frank Massopust. • Mary Anna Massopust, his wife. • Mary Massopust, daughter. • Julia Massopust, daughter. • Frank Massopust, grandson. • John Rhoner. • Barbara Rhoner, his wife, and one child • Sebastian May. • Barbara May, his wife. • Henry May, son. • Bertha May, daughter. • Henry Heyers. • Dorothea Heyers, his wife. • Carl Heyers, son. • John Heyers, son. • Joachim Heyers, son. • Mrs. Jos. Stocker. • Benedict Drexler. • Frank Drexler, son. • Christ. Haag. • Adolph Schilling. • John Keck. • Mrs. Brigitta Pelzl. • Fred Gluth. • Joseph Emmerich. • George Roesser. • Barbara Roesser, his wife. • Theresia Eggensdoerfer.

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Erected by the Junior Pioneers of New Ulm and Vicinity.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.

Location. 44° 21.39′ N, 94° 35.606′ W. Memorial is near Essig, Minnesota, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road 29, on the left when traveling north on County Road 11. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Essig MN 56030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milford State Monument (here, next to this marker); Taken by Surprise (here, next to this marker); Ravine Ambush (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Milford Reservation Line (approx. one mile away); Harkin Store (approx. 2.1 miles away); Essig, Minnesota (approx. 2.3 miles away); Turnverein Founding Site (approx. 4½ miles away); Pioneer Monument (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Essig.

Regarding Junior Pioneers Tablet. In 1862, the Minnesota Dakota, also known by the French term, “Sioux," waged war against the United States following two years of unfulfilled treaty obligations. After attacking the Redwood (Lower Sioux) Agency on August 18, the Dakota moved toward New Ulm. In their path stood a small settlement known

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Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

2. Milford Monument

The tablet is immediately to the right of the monument.

as Milford. There, unprepared for battle, 53 of Milford’s residents were killed in a single day.

Also see . . . Dakota War of 1862. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 2, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, July 30, 2013

3. Milford Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2013, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.