10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment

The 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was recruited into Federal service at Garden City, Winnebago Agency, Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minnesota, between August 12 and November 15, 1862. Company I was formed in January 1863 with men from the deactivated Renville Rangers Militia. Future companies of the regiment such as the Le Seur Tigers fought at New Ulm. They were heavily involved the military actions of 1862 prior to joining the 10th. A Company had men at both the Battle of Birch Coulee and the Battle of Wood Lake. Afterwards the Regiment was sent south to the District of St. Louis. From there they joined the 1st Brigade, 1st Division Army of Tennessee and later the 16th Army Corps in west Mississippi. The 10th Minnesota Infantry was mustered out on August 18, 1865. == Casualties ==

The 10th Minnesota Infantry suffered 2 officers and 35 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, while 4 officers and 111 enlisted died of disease, for 152 fatalities total. == Commanders ==

• Colonel James H. Baker: August 12, 1862 - August 28, 1865 • Lieutenant Colonel Samuel P. Jennison: August 12, 1862 - August 28, 1865 == Notable people ==

• Alonzo J. Edgerton: Served as the Captain of Company B. Edgerton was later transferred to command the 67th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. • William Wallace Phelps: Served as the Captain of Company D. Phelps was a notable Minnesota Congressman and lawyer who lived in Goodhue County. ==References==