5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

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Brief History

The 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on March 15 to April 30, 1862.  It mustered out on September 6, 1865 after a duty at Montgomery, Selma and Demopolis, Alabama.

For more information on this regiment see the following:

• Wikipedia, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) article on the 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
  

• The Civil War Archive. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 5th Regiment Infantry.
  

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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.

The following counties of origin are taken from the 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 Dalby Database, a site from Minnesota, searchable by men, counties, regiments and companies.

Company A - many men from Goodhue County and Dodge County - Roster, page 232.

Company B - many men from Fillmore County - Roster, page 236.

Company C - many men from Freeborn County and Faribault County - Roster, page 240.

Company D - many men from Carver County, Ramsey County and others- Roster, page 244.

Company E - many men from Ramsey County, Carver County, and Scott County - Roster, page 248.

Company F - many men from Waseca County, Ramsey County, Faribault County and Anoka County - Roster, page 252.

Company G - many men from Wabasha County and Dakota County - Roster, page 256.

Company H - many men from Goodhue County and Wabasha County - Roster, page 260.

Company I - many men from Ramsey County, Olmsted County, and others - Roster, page 264.

Company K - many men from Washington County - Roster, page 268.

Other Sources 

WEBSITES

• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
  

• Rootsweb. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) 5th Regiment history and a roster of the men from Wabasha county.
  

• The Civil War Index. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website with detailed Minnesota regimental histories.
  

• The American Civil War. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Unit History.
  

• Findagrave. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) List of known burial locations of Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry soldiers
  

• 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Website dedicated to the Minnesota 5th Regiment.  Contains rosters of all the companies, short biographies and/or photos of some of the soldiers, and links to other sites about the 5th.
  

• 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 Collection. FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084700. Other libraries with this book.
  

• Carley, Kenneth, and Richard Moe. Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History. (Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2000). Book of battle histories, photographs, short biographies and a roster of the different regiments with their officers, beginning on page 204. Google book (Not all pages are shown). WorldCat book.
  

• United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations. (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, c1964).FHL Collection FHL US/CAN Film 1488543. Other libraries with this microfilm. View online at Internet Archives.