The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14
WHAT MINNESOTA
DID IN CIVIL WAR
RECORDS OF REGIMENTS WHOSE
FLAGS WE'RE MOVED TODAY.

from the Then New State and His
tory Shows that They Played Their
Part Well-Today's Assemblage in
ST. Paul Was Unique One.
Today's assembling Of Minnesota
civil war veterans to attend the flag
removal was unique in that never be-
CARNATIONS all gathered on the same
day and in the same place. There have
been state encampments every year
since the G. A. R. was. formed, and
there have been two national gather
ings Of the Grahd Army in the twin
cities, but in all these assemblages there
has been no particular setting out OF
the veterans of Minnesota regiments
and no one day when they all met.
Minnesota sent eleven regiments to
the civil war and here are their records:
First Regiment.
Colonels-wiris A. German, Napoleon J: T.
Dana Alfred su1ly, George N. Morgan, William
Lieutenant Colonel-stephen Nutter, Charles P.
Majors-william H. Drake, Mark W. Downie.
Adiutants-Willam B. Leach, John N. Chase,
J. R. King, j. Peller.
REGIMENT mustered in at Fort Smelling April
90 1861.
Ratties-Bull Run, Balls Bluff. Fair Oaks Sew
en- Days Battles, Antietam. Charlottesville Get
tySburg (where famous charge was made in
which 215 out Of 262 felD, Bristow station,
'. April 90, 1864, regiment re-enlisted at Fort
Smelling. as part Of the +, first battalion I
Colonel-Mark W. Downie.
Major-Charles F. Hausdorf.
Adjutant-James H. Place.
Quartermaster-J. W. Pride.
Battles-Deep Bottom. Reams station, Apo
July is, 1865, mustered out at Fort Smelling.
Second Regiment.
Colonels-H P vanCleve, James George, Jud-
lieutenant colonels-Alex wilkin, Calvin S.
Whine.
Majors-simeon Smith, John B. Davis, John
Adjutants,-D. D. Heaney. Samuel P. Jennison
Charles F. Meyer, Frank Y. Hoffstatt' James w.
Wood. George W. Shuman
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S. Grow, S. D. Par
sons, ]. L. Kenny.
Mustered in at Fort Smelling June % to
Battles-Mili Springs campaign, Perryville
campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Mission
Ridge.
''Veteranized" Dec. 20, 1868, at Chattanooga.
Later Battles-Atlanta campaign, with sher-
man ito the sea-
Mustered out at Fort Smelling July co. 1855.
Third Regiment.
Colonels-Henry @. Lester, Chauncey W.
Lieutenant Coonels-Benjamin F. Smith. Ey-
erett W. Foster, James B. Holt. ~ ,,..
William maaGaSw ". webster nA''@'' e''N
Adjutants-C n. Blakeley, Ephraim Pierce,
JED r In at Fort Smelling Nov IS 1857
Surrendered by Colonel Lester at Murfrees-
boro July IS. 1862.
Aug. %, 1862 paroled and recognized, the
Third entered Sioux Indian campaign.
Jan. 16, 1858, left st. Paul. recognized, for
Battles-wood Lake Undian), vicksburg. Ar
kansas campaign, Fitzhugh's Woods, Devall's
Bluff.
Jan 25, 1858, veteranzed in Arkansas.
Mustered out at Fort Smelling Sept. 1e, 1865.
Fourth Regiment.
colonels-Jobn B. sanborn. John E. 1ourte-
Lieutenant colonels-Minor T. Thomas James
Maiors-sA. E.-welch, L. r. Baxter, Leverett
Kitt qassn' watson ". Rich. Frank s. De Mers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B. Hunt. D.. NJ. G.
October Of 1ss1 b gec co "a 7sss
rd du5a pdsg SGyn the
Veteranized Jan l. 1864, It Huntsville.
Later Battles-Altoona. Bentonville
Mustered out at St. Paul July a. 1865.
Fifth Regiment.
colonels- Rudolph Bargesrode. Lucius F. Hub,
Lieutenant Colonel-wm. B. Gere.
Majors-Francis Hail. John G. Becht, John P.
Adjutants-A: R. French. Thomas P. Gere:
ganization completed March q. 1852;
Entered Indian waF Mqrse 2 1sSs
Forts a'f Ridg ese and Abercrombie.
Entered civil war (seven companies). May
1852.
Rattles-Iuka Corinth, vicksburg
veteranized at Big Black, Feb. r. 1854.
Later Batt1es-Pleasant Hill Mansura, Bayou
de Giaise, Lake chicot, Tupelo, Abbeyville, Nash
Mustered out at Fort Smelling Sept 9, 1855.
Sixth Regiment
colopeslwram, cs9Gsks John Ct. T. Averill
Maiors-Robert N. McLaren Hiram S. Bailey
Adjutanta- Florian E. Snow. Alonzo P. Con
MISUNDERSTANDING L. Carver, Henry
Regimenta tel organizaten completed s at st. Pau
4 sss4 III Fort Smelling fer the south
out at Fort sneins Aug IT, 1885,
Seventh Regiment.
lieutenant Colonel-George Bradley.
Adjutants-John K Arnold Edward A. Trade,
y. Patch. 49,, ,..
Mustered in during August. 1852. at For
Left st. Paul for the south. Oct: Z. 1858.
Rattles,,Tupelo, Nashville; Spanish Fort ,o,.
Mustered out at Fort Smelling, Aug. &c. 1867
Eighth Regiment.
Colonel-Minor T. Thompson. t--
Lieutenant Colone1-Henry @. Rogers.
Majors-George A. Camp. Edwin A. Folsom.
Administrators W. Butterfeld. Lewis
Paxton
Ouarternaster-George L. Fisk
Mustered In at st. Paul. Aug. 49, 1852 +.
Employed In protecting frontier from Indiar
at various posts two years.
May 1864. regiment was mounted to partak
of Sully's Indian expedition.
Battles--Killdeer Mountain. and skirmishe
with reds .s.- -.
1864.
Battles Murfreesboro. Kinston.
Mustered out in st. Paul. July IL, 1865.
Ninth Regiment.
acknowledgements Wilkin, Josiah F. Mars
Lieutenant Colones-Josiah F. Marsh. VILLA
Markham. 81
Major-Horace B.. Strait.
ADMINISTRATIVE II. Couse.'
Quartermaster-John P. Owen. =
Regmental companies enlisted during Angus
1862, and transported from respective towns
Fort Smelling.
Winter of 1862 So training school for office
established at ST. Peter by Colonel Wilk1n.
Went south to Missouri early in Noyembe
1868.
Battes-Guntown. Tupelo. Nashville. Spani!
Fort.