Minnesota in the Civil War
Minnesota - Union
Population and Demographics
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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.
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) |
January 1, 1861 – June 30, 1865 |
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 1293-1301)