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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized at Camp Release and Fort Snelling, Minnesota on September 29 to November 20, 1862. It mustered out on August 19, 1865 at St. Paul, Minnesota<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized at Camp Release and Fort Snelling, Minnesota on September 29 to November 20, 1862. It mustered out on August 19, 1865 at St. Paul, Minnesota<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref>. | ||
For more information about this regiment see the following: | For more information about this regiment see the following: | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the [ | The following counties of origin are taken from the [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/n3/mode/2up Adjutant General's Report], found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. Also see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=civwarsearch Dalby Database], a site from Minnesota, searchable by men, counties, regiments and companies.<br> | ||
Company A - many men from - [[Ramsey County, Minnesota Genealogy|Ramsey County]] and [[Dakota County, Minnesota Genealogy|Dakota County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/278/mode/2up Roster], page 278. | |||
Company B - many men from [[Hennepin County, Minnesota Genealogy|Hennepin County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/280/mode/2up Roster], page 281. | |||
Company | Company C - many men from [[Rice County, Minnesota Genealogy|Rice County]], [[Hennepin County, Minnesota Genealogy|Hennepin County]] and other assorted counties - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/286/mode/2up Roster], page 286. | ||
Company | Company D - many men from [[Hennepin County, Minnesota Genealogy|Hennepin County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/290/mode/2up Roster], page 290. | ||
Company | Company E - many men from - Prussia, Germany and Switzerland - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/294/mode/2up Roster], page 294. | ||
Company | Company F - many men from [[Goodhue County, Minnesota Genealogy|Goodhue County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/298/mode/2up Roster], page 298. | ||
Company | Company G - many men from [[Ramsey County, Minnesota Genealogy|Ramsey County]] and [[Carver County, Minnesota Genealogy|Carver County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/302/mode/2up Roster], page 302. | ||
Company | Company H - many men from [[Olmsted County, Minnesota Genealogy|Olmsted County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/306/mode/2up Roster], page 306. | ||
Company | Company I - many men from [[Washington County, Minnesota Genealogy|Washington County]], [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota Genealogy|Blue Earth County]], [[Nicollet County, Minnesota Genealogy|Nicollet County]] and other assorted counties - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/310/mode/2up Roster], page 310. | ||
Company | Company K - many men from [[Houston County, Minnesota Genealogy|Houston County]] and [[Fillmore County, Minnesota Genealogy|Fillmore County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/314/mode/2up Roster], page 314.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,737 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMN0006RI Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''History of Company E, of the Sixth Minnesota regiment of volunteer infantry.'' By Alfred James Hill. St. Paul, Minn.: Pioneer press co., 1899. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofcompany00hill Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Minnesota in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Minnesota in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Minnesota in the Civil War|Minnesota in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Minnesota, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Minnesota in the Civil War|Minnesota in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Minnesota, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mnwabcw/6.htm Rootsweb]. (accessed 2 January 2019) 6th Regiment history and a roster of the men from Wabasha county.<br> | ||
*[http://www.civilwarindex.com/armymn/6th_mn_infantry.html The Civil War Index]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories.<br> | *[http://www.civilwarindex.com/armymn/6th_mn_infantry.html The Civil War Index]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories.<br> | ||
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*Carley, Kenneth, and Richard Moe. ''Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History. (Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2000). ''Book of battle histories, photographs, short biographies and a roster of the different regiments with their officers, beginning on page 204. [http://books.google.com/books?id=lVGGlRF5v3wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Minnesota+in+the+Civil+war&source=bl&ots=MAk4HKW2UF&sig=QYhra4ptXvKD9mefiKi5mAWnRC4&hl=en&ei=he_mTKnkJ4j6sAPlmbmxCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google book] (Not all pages are shown). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/minnesota-in-the-civil-war-an-illustrated-history/oclc/144563813&referer=brief_results WorldCat book].<br> | *Carley, Kenneth, and Richard Moe. ''Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History. (Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2000). ''Book of battle histories, photographs, short biographies and a roster of the different regiments with their officers, beginning on page 204. [http://books.google.com/books?id=lVGGlRF5v3wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Minnesota+in+the+Civil+war&source=bl&ots=MAk4HKW2UF&sig=QYhra4ptXvKD9mefiKi5mAWnRC4&hl=en&ei=he_mTKnkJ4j6sAPlmbmxCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google book] (Not all pages are shown). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/minnesota-in-the-civil-war-an-illustrated-history/oclc/144563813&referer=brief_results WorldCat book].<br> | ||
*Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Compiled and Arranged from Official Records of the Federal and Confederate Armies | *Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Compiled and Arranged from Official Records of the Federal and Confederate Armies : [Minnesota]''. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). {{FSC|676745|item}}. FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6084700. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/compendium-of-the-war-of-the-rebellion-compiled-and-arranged-from-official-records-of-the-federal-and-confederate-armies-minnesota/oclc/36950447&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book].<br> | ||
*Minnesota. ''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865''. (St. Paul, Minn: Electrotyped and printed for the State by the Pioneer Press Company, 1890).{{ | *Minnesota. ''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865''. (St. Paul, Minn: Electrotyped and printed for the State by the Pioneer Press Company, 1890).{{FSC|270133|item}}. FS Library US/CAN Book 977.6 H2bc. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/minnesota-in-the-civil-and-indian-wars-1861-1865/oclc/3561607&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book.] Click on the FS Library Collection link to view this book online. It contains detailed histories and rosters of each Minnesota Military Unit. <br> | ||
*United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations''. (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, c1964).{{ | *United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations''. (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, c1964).{{FSC|499078|item}} FS Library US/CAN Film 1488543. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/compiled-records-showing-service-of-military-units-in-volunteer-union-organizations/oclc/33667366&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this microfilm]. View online at [https://www.archive.org/details/compiledrecordss0091unit Internet Archives]. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||