Bio of Lawson, Herman Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Lawson,Herman, (page 1045), president of the village board of trustees,
has been a resident of this city since 1858. He is a native of Norway and
came to America in 1858, the same year that he located in Read's Landing,
and was in the employ of T. B. Wilson until the breaking out of the war of
the rebellion in the spring of 1861. April 20 he enlisted for the
three-months service in Co. I, 1st Inf. regt. Minn. Vols., and was
mustered in at Fort Snelling on the 29th of that month. Before proceeding
to the seat of war the members of the regiment were given their choice,
either to be mustered out of service or enlist for the term of three
years. The majority re-enlisted, Mr. Lawson among the rest, and he was
with the gallant First during all the glorious services rendered the
government during its continuance in the field. Mr. Lawson was severely
wounded at the first Bull Run battle, but was never absent from the
regiment, being in regimental hospital, and as soon as possible joined his
command. He also received two slight wounds at Gettysburg, but not of
sufficient severity to compel him to leave the field. Returning home at
the close of his service, he entered the house of Knapp, Stout & Co., as
clerk, remaining until 1869. Since then he has been in lumber business,
coupling by contract principally, taking out cordwood in winter, etc.
February 7, 1868, he married Minnesota Morse, generally, but erroneously,
considered the first white child born in Wabasha county, the Morse's being
among the very earliest settlers in this region. They have one child,
William, born January 16, 1870.
Revolutionary War