Adjutant's letterbook and company returns, 1840-1881 (bulk 1841-1849).

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Adjutant's letterbook and company returns, 1840-1881 (bulk 1841-1849).

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A bound volume of letters (1841-1849) documenting the regiment's administration and actions. Five company returns (1863-1869, 1881) provide an account of men present and absent and report actions in which the company engaged.

1 folder, including 1 v.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6707371

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