Col. Alexander Wilkin killed at the Battle at Tupelo, Mississippi. July 14, 1864. Statue by John K. Daniels, 1910.Execution of the 38 Sioux Warriors at Mankato, Minnesota, guarded by companies of the 9th and 10th Minnesota RegimentsMankato hanging monument erected for 50th anniversary and removed in 1971.
The 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was organized into service at Camp Release, Hutchinson, Glencoe, Fort Ridgely, Fort Snelling and St. Peter, Minnesota, between August 15 and October 31, 1862.[1] The companies were individually mustered into Federal service at Camp Release in October.
B Co. saw action at Glencoe on 3 September and defended Hutchinson 3-4 September 1862.[1]
C Co. joined Sibley's forces at New Ulm and saw action at Wood Lake. Mustered into Federal service on 5 October.[1]
D, E, and H companies were the guard at the hangings of the 38 Sioux in Mankato.[1]
F Co. was organized at Fort Snelling and posted to Fort Ridgely for a year. Was mustered in Federal service in September 1862.
G Co. was organized at St. Cloud and posted north at Fort Abercrombie for a year.[1]
I Co. was at Glencoe, St. Peter, and Fort Ridgely until 1863. Mustered in Federal service on 12 October.[1]
K Co. was organized at Fort Snelling and posted to South Bend outside Mankato and then to New Ulm and Madelia.[1]
In September 1863 the regiment was reorganized as a unit and sent south to St. Louis Missouri, where it was posted to the Department of Missouri. May 1864 the 9th Minnesota was attached to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to December 1864. At that time they were made part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division (Detachment), Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland. From February, until August 1865. the regiment was part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi.[1]
In August the regiment was sent back to St. Paul for discharge.
Casualtiesedit
The 9th Minnesota Infantry suffered 6 officers and 41 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 224 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 274 fatalities.[2]
Colonel Josiah F. Marsh – July 27, 1864, to August 19, 1865.
Referencesedit
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. OL 7088819M.
External linksedit
The Civil War Archive
Minnesota Historical Society page on Minnesota and the Civil War
MNopedia article about the 9th Minnesota
Notesedit
^ abcdefghi 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, The Civil War - Battle Unit Details, Union Minnesota Volunteers, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior website [1]
minnesota, infantry, regiment, minnesota, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, western, theater, american, civil, national, flagactiveaugust, 1862, august, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsamerican, civil, dakota, 1862. The 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Minnesota USV infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment National FlagActiveAugust 15 1862 to August 24 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsAmerican Civil War Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Acton Attack on Hutchinson Battle of Wood Lake Forrest s Defense of Mississippi Battle of Brice s Crossroads Battle of Tupelo Price s Missouri Expedition Battle of Westport Franklin Nashville Campaign Battle of Nashville Mobile Campaign Battle of Spanish Fort Battle of Fort BlakeleyCommandersNotablecommandersAlexander WilkinJosiah F Marsh Col Alexander Wilkin killed at the Battle at Tupelo Mississippi July 14 1864 Statue by John K Daniels 1910 Execution of the 38 Sioux Warriors at Mankato Minnesota guarded by companies of the 9th and 10th Minnesota Regiments Mankato hanging monument erected for 50th anniversary and removed in 1971 Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Colonels 4 References 5 External links 6 Notes 7 See alsoService editThe 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was organized into service at Camp Release Hutchinson Glencoe Fort Ridgely Fort Snelling and St Peter Minnesota between August 15 and October 31 1862 1 The companies were individually mustered into Federal service at Camp Release in October A Co Joined the 6th Minnesota on August 25 to relieve besieged Fort Ridgely A Company saw action against the Sioux at the Battle of Birch Coulee and the Battle of Wood Lake They mustered into Federal service on October 2 They saw action again at the Big Mound Buffalo Lake and the Battle of Stony Lake 1 B Co saw action at Glencoe on 3 September and defended Hutchinson 3 4 September 1862 1 C Co joined Sibley s forces at New Ulm and saw action at Wood Lake Mustered into Federal service on 5 October 1 D E and H companies were the guard at the hangings of the 38 Sioux in Mankato 1 F Co was organized at Fort Snelling and posted to Fort Ridgely for a year Was mustered in Federal service in September 1862 G Co was organized at St Cloud and posted north at Fort Abercrombie for a year 1 I Co was at Glencoe St Peter and Fort Ridgely until 1863 Mustered in Federal service on 12 October 1 K Co was organized at Fort Snelling and posted to South Bend outside Mankato and then to New Ulm and Madelia 1 In September 1863 the regiment was reorganized as a unit and sent south to St Louis Missouri where it was posted to the Department of Missouri May 1864 the 9th Minnesota was attached to the 2nd Brigade 1st Division 16th Army Corps Dept of the Tennessee to December 1864 At that time they were made part of the 2nd Brigade 1st Division Detachment Army of the Tennessee Dept of the Cumberland From February until August 1865 the regiment was part of the 2nd Brigade 1st Division 16th Army Corps New Military Division West Mississippi 1 In August the regiment was sent back to St Paul for discharge Casualties editThe 9th Minnesota Infantry suffered 6 officers and 41 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds plus another 3 officers and 224 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 274 fatalities 2 Colonels editColonel Alexander Wilkin August 24 1862 to July 14 1864 Colonel Josiah F Marsh July 27 1864 to August 19 1865 References editAndrews 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 OL 7088819M External links editThe Civil War Archive Minnesota Historical Society page on Minnesota and the Civil War MNopedia article about the 9th MinnesotaNotes edit a b c d e f g h i 9th Regiment Minnesota Infantry The Civil War Battle Unit Details Union Minnesota Volunteers National Park Service U S Department of the Interior website 1 Civil War ArchiveSee also editList of Minnesota Civil War Units 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1192649600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
