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Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, the Minnesota Historical Society, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, the Minnesota Historical Society, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. | ||
==== Forts | ==== Forts ==== | ||
Forts were authorized by the federal government, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintaining peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. | Forts were authorized by the federal government, built to house and maintain the military who were to assist in maintaining peace by enforcing treaties and providing protection to settlers. | ||
[http://www.ftabercrombie.org/ftabersiege.html Fort Abercrombie] | *[http://www.ftabercrombie.org/ftabersiege.html Fort Abercrombie] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Beauharnois Fort Beauharnois] -- 1727-1756 | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Beauharnois Fort Beauharnois] -- 1727-1756 | *Bois Fort | ||
*Fort Howard 1816-52 | |||
Bois Fort | *Fort Pipestone | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Ripley Fort Ripley] -- 1849-1877 | |||
Fort Howard 1816-52 | *[http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/fr/ Fort Ridgely ]-- Textual records of this post, 1853-1865, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
*[http://www.ftabercrombie.org/ftabersiege.html Fort Sanborn] -- 1862-1863 | |||
Fort Pipestone | *[http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hfs/history.html Fort Snelling] -- 1819-1946. Textual records of this post, 1855-1922, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
*[http://www.copperharbor.org/history.html Fort Wilkins] 1844-70 | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Ripley Fort Ripley] -- 1849-1877 | |||
[http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/fr/ Fort Ridgely ]-- Textual records of this post, 1853-1865, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | |||
[http://www.ftabercrombie.org/ftabersiege.html Fort Sanborn] -- 1862-1863 | |||
[http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hfs/history.html Fort Snelling] -- 1819-1946. Textual records of this post, 1855-1922, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | |||
[http://www.copperharbor.org/history.html Fort Wilkins] 1844-70 | |||
'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
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*Finnell, Arthur Louis. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F655551 Known War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Minnesota].'' Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1997 (FHL book 977.6 V3f.) Includes the name, place of birth and death, name of spouse, and where married. Also includes the soldier’s service record with dates and his residence at time of death. | *Finnell, Arthur Louis. ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F655551 Known War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Minnesota].'' Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1997 (FHL book 977.6 V3f.) Includes the name, place of birth and death, name of spouse, and where married. Also includes the soldier’s service record with dates and his residence at time of death. | ||
=== Mexican War ( | === Mexican War (1846-1848) === | ||
Although Minnesota did not exist as a state during the time of the Mexican War, men who served in that war were eligible for military bounty land in Minnesota. (See [[Minnesota Land and Property|Minnesota Land and Property]].) | Although Minnesota did not exist as a state during the time of the Mexican War, men who served in that war were eligible for military bounty land in Minnesota. (See [[Minnesota Land and Property|Minnesota Land and Property]].) | ||