Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861-1865: Without special titleState, 1890 - Dakota Indians [I] Historical sketches and rosters of Minnesota organizations in the Civil and Indian Wars. List and short record of general officers appointed from Minnesota, and of other Minnesota officers who were brevetted as general officers. List and short record of officers appointed from Minnesota in the Volunteer Staff Corps. List of appointments in the United States army from Minnesota, 1861-1870. List of officers and enlisted men promoted from Minnesota Volunteers to be commissioned officers in United States colored troops. The Indian War of 1862-1864, and following campaigns in Minnesota, by C.E. Flandrau. Roster of citizen soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian War of 1862, comp. by C.E. Flandrau -- II. Official reports and correspondence relating to the organization and services of Minnesota troops in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861-1865. |
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1st Battalion 61 Sept 64 June 65 Corporal 65 Discharged 65 July 65 Per order 65 Promoted Corporal 65 Sergeant Andrew army artillery Battery battle brigade Bull Run camp Capt Captain captured cavalry Charles Chas Chickamauga command Company F Deserted Died Oct disability April disability June disability March Discharged for disability Discharged in hospital Discharged on expiration Discharged per order Drafted enemy enlisted expiration of term fire Fort Abercrombie Fort Snelling George Henry Indians Infantry Invalid Corps James John Joseph July 11 July 28 June 12 June 26 killed Memphis miles Minn Minnesota Murfreesboro Musician MUSTERED MUSTERED officers order July order June Peter promoted Sergeant Re-enlisted Dec Re-enlisted Jan rebel regiment Ridgley River ROSTER OF COMPANY Samuel Second Lieutenant Serg Snelling Tenn Thomas Transferred to Company Transferred to Veteran troops Veteran Reserve Corps Wagoner Wounded at Bull Wounded at Gettysburg
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