List of Minnesota Civil War Units
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Minnesota Units In the Civil War
Minnesota provided a large number of units in the American Civil War
proportionate to its small population of approximately 170,000 in 1861-1865, with some 26,717 state volunteers being recorded, although a number of those are individuals who reenlisted in other units.
Minnesota provided a large number of units in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
proportionate to its small population of approximately 170,000 in 1861-1865, with some 26,717 state volunteers being recorded, although a number of those are individuals who reenlisted in other units.
Infantry units
- 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment1st Minnesota Volunteer InfantryThe 1st Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was noted in particular for its gallant service and heavy casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg....
- 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment2nd Minnesota Volunteer InfantryThe 2nd Minnesota Regiment Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Minnesota Infantry was organized at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and mustered in by companies for three years service beginning June 26, 1861 under the...
- 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union army during the American Civil War. It fought in several campaigns in the Western Theater.-Service:...
- 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 4th Minnesota Regiment Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in several important campaigns in the Western Theater.-Service:...
- 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 5th Minnesota Regiment Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 6th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that fought in the Union army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 6th Minnesota was mustered into Federal service at Camp Release and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, between September 29 and November 20, 1862.It was mustered...
- 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 7th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army that served in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Elijah Evan Edwards was chaplin of the 7th Minnesota Infantry. -Service:...
- 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 8th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 9th Minnesota Regiment Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 10th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 10th Minnesota was recruited into Federal service at Garden City, Winnebago Agency, Fort Snelling and St...
- 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry RegimentThe 11th Minnesota Regiment Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 11th Minnesota Infantry was recruited into Federal service at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, between August and September 1864...
Cavalry units
- 1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry RegimentThe 1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, the "Mounted Rangers," was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
- The "Mounted Rangers" - 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry RegimentThe 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.It was mustered in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. for three year's service on December 5, 1863, and were mustered out on November 17, 1865, and May 4, 1866...
- Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer CavalryBrackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer CavalryBrackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry battalion that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer CavalryHatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer CavalryHatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry Battalion that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.The battalion was mustered in at Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minnesota between July 25, 1863 and September, 1863. An additional two companies were raised in 1864...
- Minnesota Light CavalryBrackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer CavalryBrackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry battalion that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
Artillery units
- 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery RegimentThe 1st Minnesota Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery mustered in at St. Paul, and Rochester, Minnesota, between November 1864 and February 1865...
- 1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery1st Minnesota Light Artillery BatteryThe 1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The battery was mustered in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. on November 21, 1861....
- 2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.The battery was mustered in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on March 21, 1862....
- 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.The battery was mustered in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota between February 2 to May 1, 1863 from members of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry...