History of the 151st field artillery, Rainbow Division, by Louis L. Collins, lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Edited by Wayne E. Stevens, PH. D. Pub. by the Minnesota War records commission.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT 11
five batteries of field artillery in the national guard, Battery F ranked
sixth in point of efficiency. A remarkable tribute to the regiment appeared in the Minneapolis Journal on February 21, 1917, at the time
of the return from the border:
The First regiment of field artillery has been a credit to the state.
It brings home the Parker trophy for the best shooting battery;
its camp was pronounced by the senior surgeon the best in the department, and General McNair, senior artillery officer in the department, declared that the regiment was a " credit to the service. " 7
7Battery A won the trophy mentioned.