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The 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized under first call at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. They mustered out on July 15, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. | The 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized under first call at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. They mustered out on July 15, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
For more information on the history of the 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, see the following:<br> | For more information on the history of the 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, see the following:<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Volunteer_Infantry Wikipedia] article on the 1st | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Volunteer_Infantry Wikipedia] article on the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. | ||
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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. | ||
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