Hatch's Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry

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Brief History


Hatch's Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry was organized at Fort Snelling and St. Paul, in Companies as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" July 25 to September, 1863. Company "E" mustered August 31, 1864. Company "F" mustered September 1, 1864. This regiment mustered out from April 26 to June 22, 1866.

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 Ramsey County, Goodhue County, and Hennepin County - Roster, page 760.

Company B - many men from Hennepin County and Winona County - Roster, page 764.

Company C - many men from Dakota County, Hennepin County, and Goodhue County - Roster,  page 768.

Company D - many men from Ramsey County and various others - Roster, page 772.

Company E - many men from Hennepin County, Anoka County, Wright County and Stearns County - Roster, page 776.

Company F - many men from Dakota County - Roster, page 779.

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) Hatch's Independent Battalion history and a roster of the men from Wabasha County.

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 US/CAN Fiche 6084700. 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.


 * 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 US/CAN Film 1488542. Other libraries with this microfilm. View online at Internet Archives.