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Minnesota Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

Twelfth Minnesota Infantry. - Official title. Twelfth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers. Headquarters (as Second Regiment. National Guard), New Dim. Organized Feb. 27, 1883. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 7, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,332. Commanded by Col. Joseph Bobleter during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Ramsey,St. Paul; (2) Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Ky.; (4) Camp Mueller, New Dim. Casualties during campaign : death of 1 officer and 19 men. The regiment was mustered out at New Ulm, Nov. 5, 1898.

Thirteenth Minnesota Infantry.-Official title, Thirteenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers. Headquarters (First Regiment, National Guard), Minneapolis. Organized April 1, 1880. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 7,1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,350. Commanded by (1) Col. Charles McC. Reeve; (2) Col. Frederick W. Ames during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Merritt, San Francisco; (2) Camp Dewey, near Manila. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Participated in the assault on Manila and subsequent operations. Casualties up to April 4, 1899: 1 killed and 1 died of wounds ; wounded, 3 officers and 48 men.

Fourteenth Minnesota Infantry.-Official title, Fourteenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers. Headquarters (as Third Regiment National Guard), St. Paul. Mustered in for war with Spain, Mav 8, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,334. Commanded by Col. Charles A. Van Duzee during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Ramsey, St. Paul; (2) Camp Ihomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn.: (4) Camp Van Duzee, St. Paul. Casualties during campaign : 9 deaths. The regiment was mustered out at St. Paul, Nov. 8, 1898.

Fifteenth Minnesota Infantry.-Official title, Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Camp Ramsey. Organized July 2, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 18, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain. 1,326. Commanded by (1) Col. J. C. Shandrew ; (2) Col. H. A. Leonhauser during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Ramsey, Minnesota; (2) Camp Snelling, Minnesota; (3) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (4) Camp Mackenzie, Georgia. Casualties during campaign: 20 deaths. The regiment was mustered out at Camp Mackenzie March 27, 1899.

First Mississippi Infantry.-Official title. First Mississippi Volunteer Infantry. Organized May 10. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, Mav 26, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,296. Commanded by Col. George M. Govan during war ope rations. Stationed during war at Chickamauga, Ga. The regiment was mustered out at Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1898.

Second Mississippi Infantry.-Official title, Second Mississippi Volunteer Infantry. Organized, June 9, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 15, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,200. Commanded by Col. William A. Montgomery during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Tampa, Fla.: (2) Jacksonville, Fla. The regiment was mustered out at Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 21.1898.

Third Mississippi Infantry.-Official title. Third Mississippi Volunteer Infantry. Organized Julv 15, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spaiu, xVug. 4,1898. Strength for war with Spain, 600. Commanded by Lieut.-Col. Robert W. Banks during war operations. The regiment was mustered out at Albany, Ga., March, 1899.