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[[Image:1st Minnesota Monument Gettysburg.jpg|right|300px|1st Minnesota Regiment Monument at Gettysburg, Pennslyvania Battlefield]]<br> | [[Image:1st Minnesota Monument Gettysburg.jpg|right|300px|1st Minnesota Regiment Monument at Gettysburg, Pennslyvania Battlefield]]<br> | ||
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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Minnesota was a relatively new state with a small population at the time of the Civil War, but it contributed a substantial number of troops to the Union forces during the war. About 22,000 Minnesotans served; 2,500 died in the war. Minnesota formed 11 infantry units, 4 cavalry units, | Minnesota was a relatively new state with a small population at the time of the Civil War, but it contributed a substantial number of troops to the Union forces during the war. About 22,000 Minnesotans served; 2,500 died in the war. Minnesota formed 11 infantry units, 4 cavalry units, 4 artillery units, and an unassigned volunteer unit.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]: (accessed 28 February 2011).</ref> | ||
{{FSC|2058821|item|disp=Mary Hawker Bakeman, ''Genealogist's guide to researching Civil War and Dakota Conflict ancestors in Minnesota'' Roseville, Minnesota : Park Genealogical Books, c2005 FS Library 977.6 D27bm}} | |||
=== Minnesota Military Units === | === Minnesota Military Units === | ||
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Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies. | Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and unassigned companies. | ||
<br>The information in the lists of Minnesota Military Units comes from the [ | <br>The information in the lists of Minnesota Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site. This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. | ||
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=== Related Sources === | |||
*John T. Fallon, comp. ''List of synonyms of organizations in the volunteer service of the United States during the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, and '65'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885 {{FSDL|241061}} | |||
*''Bibliography of State Participation in the Civil War 1861-1866'' Washington: Government Printing Office, 1918. For Minnesota see pages 362 -376. This section will include a bibliography of war related state publications, published unit histories, and local histories with Civil War content. {{FSDL|44716}} | |||
*Frederick Dyer. ''A compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' 3 volumes. reprint. New York, New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. v. 1. Number and organization of the armies of the United States -- v. 2. Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1861 to 1865 -- v. 3. Regimental histories. v.1 {{FSDL|321923}}; v.2 {{FSDL|298675}}; v.3 {{FSDL|411071}} | |||
*United States Adjutant General's Office. ''Official army register of the volunteer force of the United States Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65'' volume 7 reprint Gaithersburg, Maryland: Olde Soldier Books, 1987 incudes officers from Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, California, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada Regiments {{FSDL|51734}} | |||
=== Researching a Civil War Ancestor === | === Researching a Civil War Ancestor === | ||
An article with suggestions and sources for researching a Civil War ancestor in Minnesota is: | An article with suggestions and sources for researching a Civil War ancestor in Minnesota is: | ||
*Baker, Mary Hawker. ''Tracing Civil War Ancestors in Minnesota''. Minnesota Genealogist 28 (fall 1997): 98–100. St. Paul, Minnesota: The Society. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|914697|title-id|disp=book 977.6 B2mg}}.) <br> | |||
*Baker, Mary Hawker. ''Tracing Civil War Ancestors in Minnesota''. Minnesota Genealogist 28 (fall 1997): 98–100. St. Paul, Minnesota: The Society. ( | |||
=== Minnesota Records === | === Minnesota Records === | ||
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Names of most of those who served are included in: | Names of most of those who served are included in: | ||
*''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861–1865''. Two Volumes. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1890–93. ( | *''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861–1865''. Two Volumes. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1890–93. (FS Library book {{FSC|265177|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861–1865''. 2d ed. Two Volumes. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1891. ( | *''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861–1865''. 2d ed. Two Volumes. St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1891. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|265177|title-id|disp=}}.)] Volume 1 includes the history of each regiment and regimental rosters listing soldiers’ names, ages, dates of service, and remarks about their service, including whether transferred, wounded, captured, or killed. Volume 2 consists of correspondence and battle reports, arranged chronologically. Indexes at the end of each volume list only some officers and major events. A more complete index to both volumes is at the Minnesota Historical Society. | ||
*''Minnesota Adjutant General’s Report of 1866''. Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1997. ( | *''Minnesota Adjutant General’s Report of 1866''. Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1997. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|688637|title-id|disp=book 977.6}}.) The report lists 26,088 names of men who served during the Civil War period, including citizen soldiers who served in local militias. It gives name, age, state or country of birth, dates of service, and remarks, and is arranged alphabetically. Family history researchers should look at both. | ||
=== Federal Records === | === Federal Records === | ||
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The index to the federal service records of Union volunteers from Minnesota is: | The index to the federal service records of Union volunteers from Minnesota is: | ||
*United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Minnesota''. National Archives Microfilm Publication M0546. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1965?]. (On 10 | *United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Minnesota''. National Archives Microfilm Publication M0546. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1965?]. (On 10 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|319073|title-id|disp=films beginning with 821930}}.) | ||
*An index to volunteers in the [http://www.1stminnesota.net/ 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment]. | *An index to volunteers in the [http://www.1stminnesota.net/ 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment]. Includes some personal histories and photos. | ||
For a statewide | *For a statewide Civil War database search see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=civwarsearch Dalby Database.] | ||
For more information on service records see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]] | *For more information on service records see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]] See also [[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: Minnesota]] | ||
==== Pensions ==== | ==== Pensions ==== | ||
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<br>Names and residences of some persons receiving federal pensions can be found in: | <br>Names and residences of some persons receiving federal pensions can be found in: | ||
*''List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883: ...as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882''. Volume 4. 1883. Reprint. Arvada, Colorado: Ancestor Publishers, 1990. ( | *''List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883: ...as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882''. Volume 4. 1883. Reprint. Arvada, Colorado: Ancestor Publishers, 1990. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|618913|title-id|disp=fiche 6334560}}.) No circulation to FamilySearch Centers. The list includes more than 4,000 names of Civil War or War of 1812 veterans or the name their widow. Arranged by county names in alphabetical order, then by post office addresses in alphabetical order; persons’ names are not in any particular order. Information includes the pensioner’s name, post office address, reason for pension, amount of money received each month, and date the pension was originally awarded. Unindexed. | ||
=== Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) === | === Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) === | ||
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In 1888 there were 165 posts and 8,026 members in the state of Minnesota | In 1888 there were 165 posts and 8,026 members in the state of Minnesota | ||
[http:// | [http://www.garrecords.org/ GAR Posts in the State of Minnesota] | ||
<br> In 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The descriptive books and other records of many GAR posts are at the Minnesota Historical Society. | <br> In 1890, about 40 percent of the Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The descriptive books and other records of many GAR posts are at the Minnesota Historical Society. | ||
*FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|2239221|Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940}} | |||
*{{FSC|1186819|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post records, 1869-1928}} | |||
*{{FSC|1186813|item|disp=Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Minnesota. Post adjutants' and quartermasters' reports, 1880-1940}} | |||
*Antona Hawkins Richardson, ''Roll of the dead, 1886-1906 : Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic.'' Saint Paul, Minnesota : Paduan Press, c2000 {{FSC|985563|item|disp=FS Library 977.6 M2ra}} | |||
*Journal of proceedings of the ... annual encampment of the Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic. Thirty-ninth (1905) {{FSDL|394515}} | |||
==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ==== Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War ==== | ||
With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed. | With the death of the last member of the Grand Army of the Republic the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was formed. | ||
=== '''Unit Histories''' === | === '''Unit Histories''' === | ||
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An important inventory for finding Civil War military histories in Minnesota is: | An important inventory for finding Civil War military histories in Minnesota is: | ||
'''Civil War Unit Histories'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''The Union—Midwest and West''. (Part 4.) Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1993. ( | '''Civil War Unit Histories'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''The Union—Midwest and West''. (Part 4.) Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1993. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|426900|title-id|disp=book 973 M2cwu pt.4}}.) The library has the large microfiche collection described in this guide. Use the library catalog to find individual items. This may include correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and regimental histories published before 1920. The guide shows the unit name, counties where it was raised, author, title, publication information, number of pages, and source repository. This guide also includes an author index and a major engagements index. | ||
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=== Battles in Minnesota During the Civil War === | === Battles in Minnesota During the Civil War === | ||
*Redwood Ferry, August 18, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux.<ref | *Redwood Ferry, August 18, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Redwood_Ferry "Battle of Redwood Ferry"], accessed 13 January 2021.</ref> | ||
*Fort Ridgely, August 20-22, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux | *Fort Ridgely, August 20-22, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux. [http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/mn/mn001.html AmericanCivilWar.com] includes brief history and photos of the area. | ||
*Birch Coulee, September 2-3, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux. | *Birch Coulee, September 2-3, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Birch_Coulee "Battle of Birch Coulee"], accessed 13 January 2021.</ref> | ||
*Wood Lake, September 23, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux | *Wood Lake, September 23, 1862, battle with the Santee Sioux. [http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/mn/mn002.html AmericanCivilWar.com] includes brief history and photos of the area. | ||
*The AmericanCivilWar.com,[http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/mn.html Minnesota Civil War Map of Battles] shows the location of Fort Ridgely and Wood Lake. | *The AmericanCivilWar.com, [http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/mn.html Minnesota Civil War Map of Battles] shows the location of Fort Ridgely and Wood Lake. | ||
=== Other Source Material === | |||
= | *Minnesota. Board of Commissioners on Publication of History of Minnesota in Civil and Indian wars. ''Minnesota in the Civil and Indian wars, 1861-1865.'' (Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2011), {{FSC|1908718|item|disp=FS Library Books/Monographs}}. | ||
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[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3729/ Minnesota Civil War Soldiers] at Ancestry ($) is an index of these soldiers. It gives name, rank, and induction date. It may also give discharge date, residence, and age. | |||
==== Burial Records ==== | ==== Burial Records ==== | ||
Pompey, Sherman Lee. ''Minnesota Union Soldiers Buried in the Mill Springs National Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky.'' Eugene, Oregon | Pompey, Sherman Lee. ''Minnesota Union Soldiers Buried in the Mill Springs National Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky.'' Eugene, Oregon : Western Oregon Genealogical Research Library, 1978. Available at Library of Congress.<br> | ||
=== References<br> === | === References<br> === | ||