In 1898, with war at hand, Archer Avery of Hutchinson enlisted in Company A of the 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He fought in the Spanish American War from beginning to end. He is pictured, front row, left. MCLEOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BRIAN HAINES More to the Story It was Aug.13, 1898, and the United States was in the middle of a war with Spain. The Spanish…