Hatch's Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry

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Brief History


Hatch's Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry was organized at Fort Snelling and St. Paul, in Companies as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" July 25 to September, 1863. Company "E" mustered August 31, 1864. Company "F" mustered September 1, 1864. This regiment mustered out from April 26 to June 22, 1866.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Source Material
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
 * Rootsweb. Hatch's Independent Battalion history and a roster of the men from Wabasha County. BOOKS


 * Minnesota in the Civil War: An Illustrated History, Kenneth Carley, Richard Moe (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2000). Book of battle histories, photographs, short biographies and a roster of the different regiments with their officers, beginning on page 204. Google book (Not all pages are shown). Other libraries with this book.