Minnesota in the Civil War

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Minnesota - Union

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Antebellum Minnesota

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Conflict

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DATE NATURE LOCATION TROOPS ENGAGED 1862. Aug. 18 Action, Redwood MINNESOTA--5th Infantry (Co. "B"). Massacre by Indians. Union loss, 23 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 27. Aug. 20-22 Action, Fort Ridgely MINNESOTA--5th (Cos. "B" and "C") and 10th (Co. "I") Infantry, Renville Rangers. Union loss, 3 killed, 13 wounded. Total, 16. Aug. 25-26 Action, New Ulm MINNESOTA--10th Infantry (Co. "I"). Union loss, 10 killed, 50 wounded. Total, 60. Sept. 2 Action, Birch Coolie MINNESOTA--6th Infantry (Co. "A"). Sept. 2-3 Action, Birch Coolie MINNESOTA--6th, 7th, 9th and 10th Infantry. Indian fight. Sept. 4 Action, Hutchinson MINNESOTA--9th Infantry. Sept. 10 Action, Sauk Centre MINNESOTA--9th Infantry. Sept. 23 Action, Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine MINNESOTA--3d, 6th, 7th and 10th (Co. "I") Infantry, Renville Home Guard. Union loss, 3 killed. Dec. 4 Affair, Mankato Attack by Citizens on Indian prisoners. 1863. April 16 Skirmish, Medalia, South Branch Watonwan MINNESOTA--7th Infantry (Detachment of 18 Soldiers). Union loss, 4 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 6. 1864. May 16 Affair, Spirit Lake Indian attack. 1865. May 2 Affair, Blue Earth Run May 8 Skirmish, Coteau Indian Scouts.

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Units from Minnesota

Casualties from Minnesota

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Recordkeeping in Minnesota

Army Official Records Series

Over 4 volumes of the The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies series feature information regarding the state of Minnesota. Note that this series only covers commander communications and army operations within Minnesota in a specific time frame, and does not account for other individuals or units in other theaters of the conflict. This table lists all 4 volumes featuring Minnesota, plus supplementary volumes, and a summary of information available in that volume.

Minnesota in the Army Official Records Series
Volume(s) / Serial Dates Covered Notes about this volume
XIII (Serial #19) April 10, 1862 – November 20, 1862 Chapter XXV - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest
XXXIV (Serials #61, #62, #63, and #64) January 1, 1864 – June 30, 1864 Chapter XLVI - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories
XLI (Serials #83, #84, #85, and #86) July 1, 1864 – December 31, 1864 Chapter LIII - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories
XLVIII (Serials #101 and #102) January 1, 1865 – June 30, 1865 Chapter LX - Operations in Louisiana and the Trans-Mississippi States and Territories

LI (Serials #106 and #107)
LII (Serials #108 and #109)
LIII (Serial #110)

January 1, 1861 – June 30, 1865
  • These volumes are supplementary compilation volumes published with documentation found or received too late for insertion into many of the previous volumes
  • Although Minnesota is not featured prominently in these volumes, it is likely that many of these correspondences occurred there

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