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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota Military Records|Minnesota Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota Military Records|Minnesota Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry'' | ||
<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref> | <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011)</ref> | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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The 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized by Companies at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, as follows: <br>Company "A" mustered in October 4, 1861. <br>Company "B" mustered in October 2, 1861. <br>Company "C" mustered in October 7, 1861. Also moved to Fort Ridgly and garrison duty there until March, 1862. <br>Company "D" mustered in October 10, 1861. Moved to Fort Abercrombie, D. T., and duty there until March, 1862. <br>Company "E" mustered in November 27, 1861. <br>Company "F" mustered in October 11, 1861. <br>Company "G" mustered in November 22, 1861. Moved to Fort Abercrombie and duty there till March, 1862. <br>Company "H" mustered in December 20, 1861. <br>Company "I" mustered in December 23, 1861. <br>Company "K" mustered in December 23, 1861. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 2-3. Duty there till July 19. | The 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized by Companies at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, as follows: <br>Company "A" mustered in October 4, 1861. <br>Company "B" mustered in October 2, 1861. <br>Company "C" mustered in October 7, 1861. Also moved to Fort Ridgly and garrison duty there until March, 1862. <br>Company "D" mustered in October 10, 1861. Moved to Fort Abercrombie, D. T., and duty there until March, 1862. <br>Company "E" mustered in November 27, 1861. <br>Company "F" mustered in October 11, 1861. <br>Company "G" mustered in November 22, 1861. Moved to Fort Abercrombie and duty there till March, 1862. <br>Company "H" mustered in December 20, 1861. <br>Company "I" mustered in December 23, 1861. <br>Company "K" mustered in December 23, 1861. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 2-3. Duty there till July 19. | ||
On May 2-14, this regiment attached to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Mississippi, May to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division. 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.<br>They mustered out on July 19 and discharged at St. Paul, Minn., August 7, 1865.<br> | On May 2-14, this regiment attached to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Mississippi, May to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division. 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.<br>They mustered out on July 19 and discharged at St. Paul, Minn., August 7, 1865.<br> | ||
For more information on this regiment see the following: | For more information on this regiment see the following: | ||
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Company I - many men from [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]], [[Waseca County, Minnesota|Waseca County]], and [[Le Sueur County, Minnesota|Le Sueur County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/214/mode/2up Roster], page 215. | Company I - many men from [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]], [[Waseca County, Minnesota|Waseca County]], and [[Le Sueur County, Minnesota|Le Sueur County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/214/mode/2up Roster], page 215. | ||
Company K - many men from [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower County]] and [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/220/mode/2up Roster], page 220. | Company K - many men from [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower County]] and [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/220/mode/2up Roster], page 220.<br> | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
WEBSITES | WEBSITES | ||
*[http://www. | *[[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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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> | |||
*[[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://www.civilwarindex.com/armymn/4th_mn_infantry.html The Civil War Index]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories. | *[http://www.civilwarindex.com/armymn/4th_mn_infantry.html The Civil War Index]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories. | ||
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*[http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/genealogy/searchunit.aspx?type=4&state=Minnesota&B1=Search MilitaryHistoryOnline], (accessed 9 December 2010) has submissions by people about their ancestors who served in the Civil War. | *[http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/genealogy/searchunit.aspx?type=4&state=Minnesota&B1=Search MilitaryHistoryOnline], (accessed 9 December 2010) has submissions by people about their ancestors who served in the Civil War. | ||
BOOKS | |||
*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). {{FHL|676745|item}}. FHL 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> | *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). {{FHL|676745|item}}. FHL 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> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Minnesota_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Minnesota_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||