| Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Minnesota.svg Flag of Minnesota | |
| Active | July 25, 1863 to June 22, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | None |
Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry Battalion that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The battalion was mustered in at Fort Snelling and St. Paul, Minnesota between July 25, 1863 and September, 1863. An additional two companies were raised in 1864. The battalion was originally assigned to Pembina, Dakota Territory and remained there until May 1864 when it was moved to Fort Abercrombie and other small posts until mustered out two years later.
Commander[]
- Major E.A.C. Hatch - September 30, 1863 to June 1864
- Lt. Colonel C. Powell Adams - July 15, 1864 to June 22, 1866
Casualties and total strength[]
Hatch's Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry lost no men killed in action or died of wounds received in battle and 21 enlisted men died of disease. Total fatalities were
21.[1]
References[]
- Andrews, General Christopher Columbus, ed., (1891). Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars. Pioneer Press.
- Jones, Robert Huhn (1960). The Civil War in the Northwest. University of Oklahoma Press.
External links[]
See also[]
- List of Minnesota Civil War Units
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