10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 12, 1862 – August 28, 1865 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Disbanded | August 28, 1865 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | James H. Baker |
The 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 10th Minnesota was recruited into Federal service at Garden City, Winnebago Agency, Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minnesota, between August 12 and November 15, 1862. The 10th Minnesota Infantry was mustered out on August 18, 1865.
The 10th Minnesota Infantry suffered 2 officers and 35 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 4 officers and 111 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 152 fatalities.
References
- Andrews, C. C., ed. (1891). Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865. St. Paul, Minn: Printed for the state by the Pioneer Press Co.
External links
- The Civil War Archive
- Narrative of the 10th Regiment, by Gen. J.H. Baker
- Minnesota Historical Society page on Minnesota and the Civil War
See also
List of Minnesota Civil War Units
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