| 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Battle Flag | |
| Active | August 12, 1862 – August 28, 1865 |
| Disbanded | August 28, 1865 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | James H. Baker S. P. Jennison |
The 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Minnesota USV infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was recruited into Federal service at Garden City, Winnebago Agency, Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minnesota, between August 12 and November 15, 1862. Company I was formed in January 1863 with men from the deactivated Renville Rangers Militia. Future companies of the regiment such as the Le Seur Tigers fought at New Ulm. [1] They were heavily involved the military actions of 1862 prior to joining the 10th. [2] A Company had men at both the Battle of Birch Coulee and the Battle of Wood Lake. [2] A detachment under Captain Richard Strout first fought at the Battle of Acton and Attack on Hutchinson. [1] This unit would later become Company B of the 9th Minnesota Infantry. Companies G & I were later posted at Fort Ridgely. [2] In December Companies A, B, F, G, H, and K were guards at the execution of 38 Santee Sioux in Mankato. [2] Companies D, E, and H of the 9th Minnesota were there too. The Regiment was part of Gen. Sibleys force at the Battle of Big Mound, Battle of Buffalo Lake, and the Battle of Stony Lake. [2] On May 4, 1863 Company G boarded the riverboat Davenport at Fort Snelling as the escort of the first eastern Dakota to leave the Pike island encampment. The Davenport and the G Company made three trips south with native Americans. [3] Afterwards the Regiment was sent south to the District of St. Louis. From there they joined the 1st Brigade, 1st Division Army of Tennessee and later the 16th Army Corps in west Mississippi. [2] 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, while 4 officers and 111 enlisted died of disease, for 152 fatalities total.
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