. History of Milwaukee, city and county . nd was engaged in mining at Central City for some time. In 1861, however,he enlisted in Company H of the First Cavalry Regiment of Colorado troops and spentfour and a half years in military service. He was promoted to sergeant, afterwardbecame sergeant major and later won a lieutenancy. He joined the army in 1861,attendant upon the movement of Colonel H. H. Sibley, renegade West Pointer, whoheaded twenty-three hundred Texas rangers in the invasion of New Mexiso. This mili-tary organization, which afterward became the First Colorado Cavalry, deserves sp
. History of Milwaukee, city and county . nd was engaged in mining at Central City for some time. In 1861, however,he enlisted in Company H of the First Cavalry Regiment of Colorado troops and spentfour and a half years in military service. He was promoted to sergeant, afterwardbecame sergeant major and later won a lieutenancy. He joined the army in 1861,attendant upon the movement of Colonel H. H. Sibley, renegade West Pointer, whoheaded twenty-three hundred Texas rangers in the invasion of New Mexiso. This mili-tary organization, which afterward became the First Colorado Cavalry, deserves specialmention as a matter of history as it was one of the bravest, most efficient and dis-interested commands in the service of the United States. Mr. Chase was mustered outon the 3d of November, 1865, with the rank of second lieutenant of Company H. Heafterward resumed mining, which he followed for several years, meeting with markedsuccess in his undertakings. Returning to Milwaukee Mr. Chase engaged in the manufacture of bricks for sev-. (iKUKGE H. CHASI; HISTORY OF :\IILWAUKEE 251 eral years and in 1876 the firm of E. Chase & Sons was formed, the business beingfounded by Mr. Chase and his father. His has been an active and useful life. Hisenterprise has brought him prominently to the front, and his persistency of purposehas enabled him to accomplish what, he has undertalven. On the 28th of July, 1867, Mr. Chase was united in marriage in Money Creels,Colorado, to Miss Anna Rebecca Keeler, a daughter of Hiram and Salome (Burk-stresser) Keeler. They have become parents of five children: Enoch; Mary; Horace,deceased: Helen; and Ruth, who has also passed away. Mr. Chase is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the lodge, chapter,council, commandery and consistory and also to the Mystic Shrine. He is also anactive working member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belonging to E. B. WolcottPost, of which he has served as commander. He is likewise a member of the LoyalLegi
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