Minnesota Units In the Civil War
Minnesota provided a large number of units in the American Civil War proportionate to its small population of approximately 170,000 in 1861-1865, with some 26,717 state volunteers being recorded, although a number of those are individuals who reenlisted in other units.
Infantry units[]
- 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 9th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Cavalry units[]
- 1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - The "Mounted Rangers"
- 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
- Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry
- Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry
- Minnesota Light Cavalry
Artillery units[]
- 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment
- 1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
- 2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
- 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
See also[]
References[]
- Andrews, C. C., ed (1891). Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865. St. Paul, Minn: Printed for the state by the Pioneer Press Co. http://openlibrary.org/books/OL7088819M/Minnesota_in_the_civil_and_Indian_wars_1861-1865.
The original article can be found at List of Minnesota Civil War units and the edit history here.