2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

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Brief History


The 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry was organized at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A" and "B" June 26, "D" and "E" July 5, "F" and "G" July 8, "H" July 15, "I" July 20, and "K" August 23, 1861. It mustered out on July 11, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. For more information on this regiment see the following:


 * Wikipedia, (accessed 9 Dec 2010) article on the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.


 * The Civil War Archives. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 2nd 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.

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.


 * Research OnLine. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Second Regiment history and bibliography.


 * Rootsweb. (accessed 9 Dec 2010) Second Regiment history and a roster of the men from Wabasha County.


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


 * MilitaryHistoryOnline, (accessed 9 December 2010) has submissions by people about their ancestors who served in the Civil War.

BOOKS &amp; FICHE


 * 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. 


 * Official records concerning the Second Regiment, Minnesota Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Judson Wade Bishop (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993)FHL US/CAN Fiche 6118048.


 * The story of a regiment : being a narrative of the service of the Second Regiment, Minnesota Veteran Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War of 1861-1865, Judson Wade Bishop and Newell L Chester (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). FHL US/CAN Fiche 6118049.


 * The Story of a regiment [...] the Second Minnesota Regiment, Minnesota Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War of 1861 to 1865 : with history of Judson Bishop and additional chapters, Newell L Chester and Judson Wade Bishop (St. Cloud, Minnesota : North Star Press of St. Cloud, c2000) FHL US/CAN Book 977.6 M2cn.   World Cat entry.