2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was a
Minnesota USV artillery battery
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that served in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
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.
The battery was mustered in at
Fort Snelling
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,
Minnesota
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, on March 21, 1862.
The 2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery was mustered out at
St. Paul
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,
Minnesota
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, on August 16, 1865.
Commander
*Captain William A. Hotchkiss - February 14, 1862, to August 16, 1865
Casualties and total strength
The 2nd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds received in battle and 19 enlisted men died of disease. Total fatalities were
2
References
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External links
The Civil War Archive WebsiteMinnesota Historical Society page on Minnesota and the Civil War
See also
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List of Minnesota Civil War Units
Units and formations of the Union army from Minnesota
Artillery units and formations of the American Civil War
1862 establishments in Minnesota
Military units and formations established in 1862
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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