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Civil War Units Formed In Minnesota


The Iowa 5th Cavalry Regiment. "G," "I" and "K" were formed as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Independent Companies, Minnesota Cavalry, at Fort Snelling, Minn., October 29 to December 20, 1861

1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment - 2601 men
1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery - 406 men
1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - The "Mounted Rangers" - 1611 men
1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 3276 men
1st Minnesota Sharpshooters - 178 men
1st Minnesota Infantry Battalion - 152 men
2nd Minnesota Sharpshooters - 49 men
2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery - 405 men
2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - 1909 men
2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 2607 men
3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery - 400 men
3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 2927 men
4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 2560 men
5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1621 men
6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1737 men
7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1585 men
8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1421 men
9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1661 men
10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1729 men
11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment - 1254 men
Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry - 986 men
Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry - 1220 men
Unidentified Minnesota - 178 men


Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Civil_War_units
https://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm

Twenty-two units were formed in Minnesota for service in the War. The National Archives Index also contains a list of 30 men from Minnesota who were not assigned to a unit.



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