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Assaults on Petersburg June 16–18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22–23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James July 27–29. Deep Bottom July 27–28. Demonstration north of the James August 13–20.
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August 14–18. Weldon Railroad August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27–29. Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7–11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25.
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who had reenlisted into U.S. service. These veterans formed two companies that became the nucleus of the 1st Minnesota Battalion. They were soon joined by more companies.
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April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3–9. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army.
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March to Washington, D. C., May 2–12. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Louisville June 6–9, and duty there till July 15. Mustered out July 15, 1865.
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Regimental History-Thirty Eighth Infantry, Chapter 46, E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (1866), Wisconsin Historical Society website
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organized into two Companies as 1st Minnesota Battalion Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minn., and were on duty there until May 16.
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In May 1864, the battalion was ordered to Washington D.C. On 1 June the battalion was temporarily consolidated with the
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Moved to Washington, D. C., May 16–22, thence to White House May 30-June 1. Assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
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March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run, Boydton Road, March 29–31. Crow's House March 31. Sutherland Station and
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whose terms had not expired, transferred to the battalion. The unit then participated in the
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The 1st Minnesota Infantry Battalion was mustered into service on April 29, 1864, at
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under Captain James C. Farwell. On March 19, 1865, men of the
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May 1864 to July 14, 1865 (April 29, 1861 to April 2, 1864 as
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and assigned to the Provisional Brigade of Brigadier General
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that served in the Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the
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Units and formations of the Union Army from Minnesota
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
United States
Union
Infantry
Springfield Model 1855
Springfield Model 1861
Petersburg Campaign
Second Battle of Petersburg
First Battle of Deep Bottom
Second Battle of Deep Bottom
Second Battle of Ream's Station
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
Appomattox Campaign
Third Battle of Petersburg
Battle of Sailor's Creek
Battle of Hatcher's Run
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
Grand Review of the Armies
Captain
Captain
infantry
battalion
American Civil War
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment
38th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment
John J. Abercrombie
Army of the Potomac
Siege of Petersburg

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