3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery
| 3rd Minnesota Independent Battery Light Artillery | |
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Flag of Minnesota | |
| Active | February 1, 1863 to February 27, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
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3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The battery was mustered in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota between February 2 to May 1, 1863 from members of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiments.
The 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was mustered out at St. Paul, Minnesota on February 27, 1866.
Commander
- Captain John Jones - February 25, 1863 to February 27, 1866
Casualties and total strength
The 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery lost no men killed in action or died of wounds received in battle and 4 enlisted men died of disease. Total fatalities were 4.
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.
- Jones, Robert Huhn (1960). The Civil War in the Northwest. University of Oklahoma Press.
External links
See also
- List of Minnesota Civil War Units