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Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Formed in the fall of 1863, the Minnesota 2nd Cavalry Regiment and was mustered in during Jan., 1864. It was engaged in garrison duty, with occasional expeditions in pursuit of wandering bands of Indians until late in May, when it left Fort Snelling for the campaign against the Indians. The 8th Minnesota. infantry, eight companies of the 2nd cavalry, Brackett's cavalry battalion and Jones' infantry, formed the 2nd brigade of Sully's division, under command of Col. Minor T. Thomas these troops left Fort Ridgely June 5, 1864, and effected a junction with the 1st brigade at Fort Sully on the Missouri July 1. The Indians were driven from their camp on Cannon Ball river and followed to the Little Heart river. The regiment participated and did effective work in the battle of Tahkahokuty mountain, where 5,000 Indians were strongly posted in the hills and ravines. Two men of Co. D were killed the following night, while on picket, Co. D and part of Co. A being detailed for that duty. It was in the two days' engagement in early August, known as the battle of the Little Missouri, reached the Yellowstone on Aug. 13. On the return trip it had several slight encounters with the enemy. A detachment accompanied the expedition for the relief of Capt. Fisk and a party of 50 cavalrymen, who were escorting an emigrant train west. The regiment reached Fort Ridgely Oct. 8 and the several companies were on garrison and patrol duty at Forts Wadsworth, Abercrombie, Ripley and Ridgely, and smaller posts. They were mustered out as fast as regulars could take their places in the fall of 1865, except Co. A, which was mustered out April 2, and L mustered out May 4, 1866.
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Formed in the fall of 1863, the Minnesota 2nd Cavalry Regiment and was mustered in during Jan., 1864. It was engaged in garrison duty, with occasional expeditions in pursuit of wandering bands of Indians until late in May, when it left Fort Snelling for the campaign against the Indians. The 8th Minnesota. infantry, eight companies of the 2nd cavalry, Brackett's cavalry battalion and Jones' infantry, formed the 2nd brigade of Sully's division, under command of Col. Minor T. Thomas these troops left Fort Ridgely June 5, 1864, and effected a junction with the 1st brigade at Fort Sully on the Missouri July 1. The Indians were driven from their camp on Cannon Ball river and followed to the Little Heart river. The regiment participated and did effective work in the battle of Tahkahokuty mountain, where 5,000 Indians were strongly posted in the hills and ravines. Two men of Co. D were killed the following night, while on picket, Co. D and part of Co. A being detailed for that duty. It was in the two days' engagement in early August, known as the battle of the Little Missouri, reached the Yellowstone on Aug. 13. On the return trip it had several slight encounters with the enemy. A detachment accompanied the expedition for the relief of Capt. Fisk and a party of 50 cavalrymen, who were escorting an emigrant train west. The regiment reached Fort Ridgely Oct. 8 and the several companies were on garrison and patrol duty at Forts Wadsworth, Abercrombie, Ripley and Ridgely, and smaller posts. They were mustered out as fast as regulars could take their places in the fall of 1865, except Co. A, which was mustered out April 2, and L mustered out May 4, 1866.
Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781515296997 Category : Languages : en Pages : 164
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The Minnesota 1st Cavalry Regiment (Mounted Rangers) was organized at St. Cloud, St. Peters and Fort Snelling, Minnesota on October 9 to December 30, 1862. They participated in the following battles: Sibley's Expedition against Indians in Dakota Territory, June 16 to September 14, 1863. Battle of Big Mound, D. T., July 24, 1863. Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake July 26, 1863. Stony Lake July 28, 1863. Operations along the Missouri River July 28 to 30, 1863. It was mustered out from October 20 to December 7, 1863 at Fort Ripley and Fort Snelling, Companies of the Minnesota 1st Cavalry Regiment Company A - Hennepin County, Houston County, Dakota County and Rice County Company B - Nicollet County, Blue Earth County, and Faribault County Company C - Anoka County and other Minnesota counties Company D - Stearns County Company E - Nicollet County, Blue Earth County and Le Sueur County Company F - Fillmore County and other Minnesota counties Company G - Ramsey County, Dakota County and Houston County Company H - Rice County, Freeborn County and Blue Earth County Company I - Olmsted County and Fillmore County Company K - Faribault County and Nicollet County Company L - Brown County Company M - Chisago County, Dodge County, and Mower County Minnesota.
Author: John Rigdon Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781726221658 Category : Languages : en Pages : 322
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The Colorado 2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized at St. Louis, Missouri in October, 1863 by consolidation of the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Regiments. In January 1863, Companies F, G, H, and K were on duty in the Colorado Territory at Fort Lyon and other areas until November 26, 1863. From Fort Lyon they stayed at Fort Riley, Kansas, between November 26 and December 25, 1863. They marched to Kansas City, Missouri, reaching Kansas City on January 6, 1864. They went through Kansas City to Dresden January 16, 1864. After staying at Dresden from February 15 to 20 they marched back to Kansas City. As the 2nd Cavalry they were assigned to duty in 4th Sub-District of Central Missouri, consisting of Cass, Johnston, Bates and Vernon Counties, Mo., and engaged in protecting borders of Kansas and operations against guerrillas, with almost constant fighting by detachments, until October 1864.
Author: John C. Rigdon Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781791944346 Category : Languages : en Pages : 244
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The 5th Minnesota was mustered into Federal service at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, between March 15 and April 30, 1862. They participated in the Siege of Corinth and the assault on Vicksburg, then spent the next year or so in Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama. Following the battle of Nashville in December, 1864, they ended the war in the assault on Mobile, Alabama.Adjutant Thomas Parke Gere was awarded the Medal of Honor on February 24, 1865 for his actions at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864 where he captured the flag of the Mississippi 4th Infantry RegimentThe 5th Minnesota Infantry suffered 4 officers and 86 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 4 officers and 175 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 269 fatalities.CompaniesCompany A - Goodhue County and Dodge County Company B - Fillmore County Company C - Freeborn County and Faribault County Company D - Carver County, Ramsey County and othersCompany E - Ramsey County, Carver County, and Scott County Company F - Waseca County, Ramsey County, Faribault County and Anoka County Company G - Wabasha County and Dakota County Company H - Goodhue County and Wabasha County Company I - Ramsey County, Olmsted County, and others Company K - Washington County
Author: John Rigdon Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781503122598 Category : Languages : en Pages : 362
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The Florida 2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized with 1,190 men during the late spring of 1862. Its members were from Melton and Tallahassee, and the counties of St. John, Marion, Gadsden, and Madison. The unit was attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served in Florida throughout the war. It surrendered at Tallahassee on May 10, 1865.
Author: Minnesota. Board of Commissioners on Publication of History of Minnesota in Civil and Indian Wars Publisher: ISBN: Category : Dakota Indians Languages : en Pages : 868
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[I] Historical sketches and rosters of Minnesota organizations in the Civil and Indian Wars. List and short record of general officers appointed from Minnesota, and of other Minnesota officers who were brevetted as general officers. List and short record of officers appointed from Minnesota in the Volunteer Staff Corps. List of appointments in the United States army from Minnesota, 1861-1870. List of officers and enlisted men promoted from Minnesota Volunteers to be commissioned officers in United States colored troops. The Indian War of 1862-1864, and following campaigns in Minnesota, by C.E. Flandrau. Roster of citizen soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian War of 1862, comp. by C.E. Flandrau -- II. Official reports and correspondence relating to the organization and services of Minnesota troops in the Civil and Indian Wars, 1861-1865.
Author: John Rigdon Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781723235566 Category : Languages : en Pages : 192
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The 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment was organized at Murfreesboro, by consolidating the battalions of Col. Charles T. Goode and Lt. Col. M. N. Slaughter--the latter being the cavalry of Hilliard's Legion, which had passed through the Kentucky campaign. The unit suffered greatly at Jimtown, Resaca, Dalton, and New Hope Church and saw arduous service throughout the Atlanta Campaign. Following the fall of Atlanta they participated in the raid into Saltville, Virginia before returning to South Carolina in January of 1865 in time to participate in the Battle of Aiken. They continued into North Carolina participating in the final battles about Bentonville. Co. "A" Chambers Co., AL Co. "B" Randolph Co., AL Co. "C" Tallapoosa Co., AL Co. "D" Lowndes Co., AL Co. "E" Talladega Co., AL Four companies came from Georgia Co, "H" Pulaski Co., GA Co. "K" Barbour Co., AL
Author: John C Rigdon Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 148
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Gen. John Hunt Morgan's regiment was a hand-picked unit of approximately 2200 men. It was around the first of July, 1863 when John Hunt Morgan, with approximately 2400 hand-picked men again entered Kentucky at Burkesville to begin the "Great Raid." Gen. Basil Duke's account states that the men were chosen from those under Morgan's Command and also from Johnson's. Based on the number of men at his disposal, approximately 1 out of every 10 were chosen. Morgan's Brigade was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. Many were captured in the conflict at Buffington Island on July 19, 1863 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. Battles Near Pulaski [skirmish] (May 1, 1862) Morgan's 1st Kentucky Raid (July 4-28, 1862) Tompkinsville (July 9,1862) Lebanon (July 12, 1862) Cynthiana (July 17, 1862) Morgan's Raid on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (August 1862) Kentucky Campaign (August-October 1862) Gallatin (August 12, 1862) Morgan's 2nd Kentucky Raid (October-November 1862) Lexington (October 18, 1862) Morgan's Christmas Raid (December 21, 1862-January 1, 1863) Muldraugh's Hill Trestle (December 28, 1862) Milton (March 20,1863) Snow's Hill (April 3, 1863) Horse Shoe Bottom (May 10, 1863) Morgan's Ohio Raid (July 2-26, 1863) Lebanon (July 5, 1863)
Author: John C Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John Rigdon
Author: John C. Rigdon
Author: John Rigdon
Author: Minnesota. Board of Commissioners on Publication of History of Minnesota in Civil and Indian Wars
Author: John Rigdon
Author: John Rigdon
Author: John C Rigdon