List of Minnesota Civil War units
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.
Infantry units
[edit]- 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 4th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 8th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 11th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
- 1st Minnesota Infantry Battalion
- 1st Minnesota Sharpshooters Company
- 2nd Minnesota Sharpshooters Company
- 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment This regiment, composed predominantly of Norwegian-speaking immigrants, enlisted many Norwegian-Americans from Minnesota. Company K was organized in Freeborn County, Minnesota, with the bulk of its recruits from Minnesota.
Cavalry units
[edit]- 1st Minnesota Mounted Rangers
- 2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment
- Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry
- Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry
Artillery units
[edit]- 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment
- 1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
- 2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
- 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861–1865. St Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press. 1890.