1st Independent Battery, Minnesota Light Artillery

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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

Wikipedia article on the 1st Independent Battery, Minnesota Light Artillery

Minnesota Historical Society Brief history of the Light Artillery in the Civil War. Has links to secondary sources.

Research OnLine 1st Minnesota Light Artillery Battery. Has a history and bibliography.

Rootsweb First Battery Light Artillery history and a roster of the men from Wabasha County.