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Muster In: April 29, 18611
Muster Out: July 15, 18652
Commander(s):
Brevet Major James C. Farwell
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Captain Frank Houston
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First Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army3
- Commander: Captain James C. Farwell4
- Unit Strength: ~165 officers and men PFD (around June 11, 1864)5
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)6
Second Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army7,8
- Commander: Captain James C. Farwell9
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)10
- Note: The 1st Minnesota was a battalion of two companies in late June 1864.11,12
Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army13,14
- Commander: Captain James C. Farwell (at least July 31, 1864)15,16
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 1st Minnesota had only two (2) companies present.17
Fourth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army18,19
- Commander: Captain James C. Farwell (August 7 and 31, 1864)20,21
- Unit Strength: ~110 officers and men PFD (August 7, 1864)22
- Weapons:
Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army23
- Commander:
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (September 30, 1864)24
Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army25,26
- Commander: Captain James C. Farwell (October 31, 1864)27,28
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 1st Minnesota consisted of two (2) companies, A and B, at this time.29,30
Seventh Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army31
- Commander: Brevet Major James C. Farwell (December 31, 1864)32
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 1st Minnesota consisted of two (2) companies, A and B, at this time.33
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army34,35,36
- Commander: Captain Frank Houston (January 31 & February 28, 1865)37,38
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 1st Minnesota consisted of two (2) companies, A and B, at this time.39,40
- Note: The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was discontinued on February 20, 1865. Company “A” transferred to the 1st Minnesota Infantry.41
- Note: This unit is listed in the casualty returns for the Battle of Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865, implying it was present during the Eighth Offensive and the battle.42
Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army43,44
- Commander: Captain Frank Houston (March 31, 1865)45
- Unit Strength:
- Weapons:
- Note: The 1st Minnesota consisted of two (2) companies, companies A and B, at this time.46,47
Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles1:
- Moved to Petersburg, Va., June 12-15.
- 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.
- Strawberry Plains 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.
- Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
- Hatcher’s Run, Boydton Road,-March 29-31.
- Crow’s House March 31.
- Sutherland Station and fall of Petersburg April 2.
- Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
- Sailor’s Creek April 6.
- High Bridge and Farmville April 7.
- Appomattox Court House April 9.
Bibliography:
- 1st MN: History of the First Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864
- 1st MN: No More Gallant a Deed: A Civil War Memoir of the First Minnesota Volunteers
- 1st MN: Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Annual Reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, St. Paul, Minnesota, June 20-21, 1902
- 1st MN: The First Volunteers; History of the First Minnesota Volunteer Regiment, 1861-1865
- 1st MN: The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers
Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:
- 1st MN: History of the First Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864
- 1st MN: No More Gallant a Deed: A Civil War Memoir of the First Minnesota Volunteers
- 1st MN: Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Annual Reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, St. Paul, Minnesota, June 20-21, 1902
- 1st MN: The First Volunteers; History of the First Minnesota Volunteer Regiment, 1861-1865
- 1st MN: The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers
- OR XL P1 #62: Report of Captain James C. Farwell, 1st MN, June 11-July 30, 1864
- OR XLVI P1 #58: Report of Captain Frank Houston, First Minnesota Infantry, of operations February 5-11, 1865
- Petersburg Medals of Honor: Scenes from Hatcher’s Run
Sources:
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 219-221 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375: Farwell says he lost about one-third of his command, or 55 men, as casualties from June 11-August 7, 1864. This means he had about 165 officers and men when the 1st Minnesota Battalion joined the brigade on June 11, 1864. ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 1st Minnesota Entry, Page 97; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 219-221 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 543 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375 ↩
- Volume 13 (Ordnance Returns for the Second Quarter, April-June, 1864); 1st Minnesota Entry, Page 97; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 219-221 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 543 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 252 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 730 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 730 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 252 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), page 613: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), pages 117, 130: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces (August 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375: Farwell wrote this report on August 7, 1864 and signs it as commanding the 1st Minnesota Battalion. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), page 613: “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), pages 373-375: Farwell says he lost about one-third of his command, or 55 men, as casualties from June 11-August 7, 1864. This means he had about 165 officers and men when the 1st MN Battalion joined the brigade on June 11, 1864, and around 110 officers and men when this report was made. ↩
- Sommers, Richard J. “Grant’s Fifth Offensive at Petersburg: A Study in Strategy, Tactics, and Generalship. The Battle of Poplar Spring Church, the First Battle of the Darbytown Road, the Second Battle of the Squirrel Level Road, the Second Battle of the Darbytown Road (Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia).” Doctoral Thesis. Rice University, 1970. Print. p. 1298. ↩
- Volume 15 (Ordnance Returns for the Third Quarter, July-September, 1864); 1st Minnesota Entry, Page 92; Summary Statements of Quarterly Returns of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores on Hand in Regular and Volunteer Army Organizations, 1862-1867, 1870-1876. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1281, Roll 7); Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797-1969, Record Group 156; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 459: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 153: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces…Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27-28, 1864” ↩
- Aubery, James M. The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry … An Authentic Record of the Regiment from its Organization to its Muster Out. A Complete Roster of its Officers and Men with their Record … A Copy of Every Official Paper in the War Department Pertaining to the Regiment … (Milwaukee, WI: Unknown Publisher, 1900). p. 176 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 459: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 459: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), page 153: “Return of Casualties in the Union Forces…Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27-28, 1864” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1116: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1116: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1116: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 326: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 739: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 96), page 63: “Return of Casualties in the Union forces at Hatcher’s Run (otherwise known as Dabney’s Mill, Armstrong’s Mill, Rowanty Creek, and Vaughan Road)… (February 5-7, 1865)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 326: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 739: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 326: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 739: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 96), page 63: “Return of Casualties in the Union forces at Hatcher’s Run (otherwise known as Dabney’s Mill, Armstrong’s Mill, Rowanty Creek, and Vaughan Road)… (February 5-7, 1865)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 567: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 583: “Return of casualties in the Union Forces commanded by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 29-April 9, 1865” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 567: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 567: “Organization of the Union Forces” (March 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 1 (Serial Number 95), page 583: “Return of casualties in the Union Forces commanded by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, March 29-April 9, 1865” ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩