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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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 Regiment, Minnesota Infantry<br> | |||
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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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=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.<br> | *[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.<br> | ||