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The following counties of origin are taken from the [http://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>  
The following counties of origin are taken from the [http://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|Ramsey County]], [[Sibley_County,_Minnesota|Sibley County]] and [[Winona_County,_Minnesota|Winona County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/684/mode/2up Roster], page 684.  
Company A - many men from [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]], [[Sibley County, Minnesota|Sibley County]] and [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/684/mode/2up Roster], page 684.  


Company B - many men from [[Jackson_County,_Minnesota|Jackson County]], [[Blue_Earth_County,_Minnesota|Blue Earth County]], [[Hennepin_County,_Minnesota|Hennepin County]], and [[Faribault_County,_Minnesota|Faribault County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/690/mode/2up Roster], page 690.  
Company B - many men from [[Jackson County, Minnesota|Jackson County]], [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Blue Earth County]], [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], and [[Faribault County, Minnesota|Faribault County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/690/mode/2up Roster], page 690.  


Company C - many men from [[Ramsey_County,_Minnesota|Ramsey County]], [[Olmsted_County,_Minnesota|Olmsted County]], [[Scott_County,_Minnesota|Scott County]] and [[Hennepin_County,_Minnesota|Hennepin County]]&nbsp; - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/696/mode/2up Roster], page 696.  
Company C - many men from [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]], [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]], [[Scott County, Minnesota|Scott County]] and [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]]&nbsp; - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/696/mode/2up Roster], page 696.  


Company D - many men from [[Olmsted_County,_Minnesota|Olmsted County]], [[Dakota_County,_Minnesota|Dakota County]], [[Mower_County,_Minnesota|Mower County]] and [[Fillmore_County,_Minnesota|Fillmore County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/701/mode/2up Roster], page 701. <br> <br>  
Company D - many men from [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]], [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]], [[Mower County, Minnesota|Mower County]] and [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]] - [http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreport01minn#page/701/mode/2up Roster], page 701. <br> <br>  


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=== Source Material  ===
 
WEBSITES
 
*[[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>


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*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>


=== Source Material  ===
*[[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>


WEBSITES
*[[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.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System],&nbsp;(accessed 9 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.<br>


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnwabcw/17.htm Rootsweb]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry history and a roster of the men from Wabasha county.<br>
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnwabcw/17.htm Rootsweb]. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry history and a roster of the men from Wabasha county.<br>


<br><br>BOOKS  
BOOKS  


*Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Compiled and Arranged from Official Records of the Federal and Confederate Armies&nbsp;: [Minnesota]''. (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: 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&nbsp;: [Minnesota]''. (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: 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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