1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers)

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Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers) was organized at St. Cloud, St. Peters and Fort Snelling, Minnesota on October 9 to December 30, 1862. It was mustered out from October 20 to December 7, 1863 at Fort Ripley and Fort Snelling,Minnesota.

For more information about this regiment, see the following:


 * Wikipedia article for 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers).

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.

Source Material
WEBSITES


 * 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.


 * The Civil War Archive. Contains brief history of this regiment.


 * Rootsweb "Mounted Rangers" history and a roster of the men from Wabasha County.

BOOKS


 * Narrative and rosters of the Minnesota Mounted Rangers &amp; Cavalry, (Roseville, MN : Park Genealogical Books, [199-?]). Other libraries with this book.


 * Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History, Kenneth Carley, Richard Moe (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2000). 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). Other libraries with this book.