MN AHGP Archives-Dakota Co. Civil War Record--7th MN
SEVENTH INFANTRY OF MINNESOTA.

This regiment was originally commanded by Colonel Stephen Miller, of St. Paul, afterwards governor of the state. It was organized in August, 1862, and ordered upon the Indian expedition that year, and engaged in the battle of Wood Lake, Minnesota. The regiment was stationed at frontier posts until May, 1863, when it was ordered upon. The Indian expedition in the West under General Sibley, and was engaged in battle with the Indians July 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31 of that year. They returned from this expedition, and were ordered to St. Louis, Mo., October 7th, 1863; thence to Paducah, Ky., in April, 1864. thence to Memphis, Term., and assigned to the Sixteenth army corps, in June, 1864. The regiment participated in the following marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes: Tupelo, in July, 1864; Tallahatchie, August 7 and 8, 1864; the march in pursuit of Price from Brownsville, Ark., to Cape Girardeau, thence to St. Louis, Mo.; in the battles of Nashville, Tenn., December 15 and 16,1864; Spanish Port and Fort Blakely, in April, 1865; The discharge of the regiment took place at Fort Snelling, Minn., August 16,1865. Of the field and staff officers belonging to the regiment at the date of its organization, only one was from Dakota county, viz., Dr. Jerome E. Finch as surgeon, although a number were promoted from the line officers and the ranks. Dr. Percival O. Barton was appointed assistant surgeon September 15, 1864, and was discharged with the regiment. Dr. Finch resigned in May, 1863, and now resides in Hastings. The most of the troops in the regiment from Dakota county were in Company F. This company was composed almost entirely of Dakota county men, and was organized by John Kennedy, who paid the entire expense for board and transportation of the men to Fort Snelling, to be mustered into service. One thing remarkable about this company was the fact that so few of its officers received promotion, although they served throughout the war from date of enlistment. This was not caused by alack of efficiency and bravery on their part, but from lack of openings above them. Some of the privates, however, fared better, as several of them obtained distinction and high rank, thus showing the rank and file of the company was of high order. The following persons from Dakota county, given by companies in their order, served in the Seventh regiment.

COMPANY A, MUSTERED OCT. 3d, '62
Privates�Henry M. Barrett, died Nov. 24, '63, at St. Louis, Mo. Charles H. Holt, dis. per order Sept 28th, '65. Daniel A Park, dis. with regt William L. Stephens, dis. for .disabl. May 31, '65. Peter Simon, dis. with regt. George B. Terry, dis. for disabl. April 22, '65. Roland Weeks, dis. with regt
Recruits�William Hunter, must. March 25, '64, dis. with regt Jacob Simons, must Aug. 31, '64, dis. with regt Jacob Winter, must Aug. 31, '64, dis. with regt.

COMPANY F., MUSTERED OCT. 3, 1862.
Captain�John Kennedy, dis. with regt.
First Lieutenant�Thomas B. Huddleston, res. Jan. 7, '63.
Second Lieutenant�Lorenzo W. Collins, pro. 1st Lieut Jan. 8, '63, dis. with regt.
First Sergeant---Stephen H. Dicken, pro. 2d Lieut. March 3d, '65, dis. with regt.
Second Sergeant�Alonzo H. Wood, returned to ranks, dis with regt.
Third Sergeant�John G. Mertz, dis. with regt.
Fourth Sergeant�John. A. Moulton, dis. for pro. in Colored Inf y. In a fight near Port Hudson, he was captured by the rebels after being wounded, and murdered by them because of his being an officer of colored troops.
Fifth, Sergeant--John Moore, died in hospital May 15, '65.
First Corporal�Henry Nivaral, dis. with regt
Second Corporal�John L. Hover, dis. with regt pro. Sergt Nov. 12, '65.
Third Corporal�George A. Wheeler, dis. with regt.
Fourth Corporal�James Lnison, dis. for disabl. June 9, '65.
Fifth Corporal�Alonzo G. Burgess, died Nov. 28, '64, at Winona, while on sick leave.
Sixth Corporal�Martin Krmis, pro. Sergt., Feb. 22,'64, dis. with regt.
Seventh Corporal -William Armstrong, trans. to Co. B, 6th Minn. Infy., Oct. 15, '62.
Eighth Corporal�Charles H. Atkinson, pro. Sergt. Feb. 22, '64, 'dis. with regt.
Musician�Arthur Fish, dis. with regt.
Wagoner�James Eaton, dis. from V. B. C. Aug. 5, '65.
Privates�Eli Ballard, dis. with regt Elias Ballard, dis. with regt. Hiram Burgess, dis. per order July 6, '65. Hugh Bradley, dis. with regt. Rudolph Brawand, trans. to .V. B. C. Jan. 28, '65. Joseph W. Bottomly, dis. with regt Aaron M. Baldwin, dis. per order March 14, '63. Jacob Buckman, dis. with regt. Christopher Baltes, died March 26, '63, at Mankato,Minn. Gottfried Beissel, dis. with regt Jedediah Bennett, Jr., dis. with regt O. P. Chamberlain, trans. to Y. E. C., Feb. 20, '65. Martin H. Countryman, dis. with regt Orison Corson, died Oct. 14, '64, at Jefferson barracks, Mo. . Edward Dungay, dis. for disabl. Sept 26, '64. Alonzo E. Day, pro. Q. M. Sergt, trans. to N. C. S. in 1865. Fred J. Bean, dis. per order May 10, 65. Hugh Duffey, dis. with regt. Jacob Donndelinger, dis. with regt. Joel M. Darling, pro. corp. Dec. 30, '63, dis. from hospital May 10, '65. Samuel Ells, w'd in battle at Nashville, Dec. 15, '64, dis. for disabl. May 16, '65. Nicholas Eischen, pro. Corp., returned to the ranks, destd. at Fort Snelling Oct. 5, '63. Charles Fisher, dis. with regt. Amasa Farmer, dis. with regt. Anson G. Foster. died Oct. 14, '64, at Jefferson barracks, Mo. Moses Freidhein, dis. per order May 20, '65. Anthony Fuecker, pro. Corp., dis. with regt Francis W. Geiger, dis. with regt. Peter Gergen, died July 18, '64, from wd' reed, in battle of Tupelo. Robert Greig, pro. corp., Feb. 22, '64, sergt, March 12, '65; dis. with regt. Anthony J. Heagy, dis. with regt Andrew M. Hunt, dis. with regt Lorenzo Gr. Hamilton, dis. with regt Joseph Heil, dis. with regt Michael Hass, dis. with regt. Zimri Harrison, pro. corp., July 1, '65, dis. with regt James H. Holmes, dis. per order. May 30. '65. William Henderson, killed July 14, 64, at battle of Tupelo. Elias W. Holden, dis. with regt John Irrthum, dis. with regt. James A. Jeffers, dis. with regt. Norman C. Johnson, pro. corp. Oct. 31, '64. Wm. Johnson, dis. with regt Edward L. Johnson, dis. for disab'y, March 14, '63. Charles Johnson, dis. with regt Wm. H. Jarvis, Jr., pro. corp., dis. per order, July 10, '65. Nicholas Kasel pro. corp., dis. with regt Owen Kennard, trans. to V. R. C., dis. Aug. 3, '65. Fred. Lehman, dis. for disab'y March 25, '53. John A. Morton, dis. June 20, '65, for w'd reed, in battle of Nashville. Edward L. Moizo, died in hos. at St Louis, Mo. Archer Masters, dishon. dis. July 6, '65, for sentence of Gen. C. M., reinstated. John Merwin, dis. for disab'y, June 2, '65. James McDowell, dis. with regt Amon McMullin, dis. per order, June 8, '65, Frank C. Morey, dis. with regt. Israel C. Morey, dis. per order, May 22, '65. John Mahoney, dis. with regt. Almond W. Newell, pro. corp., trans. to V. R..C., Jan. 10, '65. Andrew J. Patch, pro. sergt., Maj. June 17, '63, 2d Lieut May, '64 and adjt, March 2, '65. Bruno Paul, dis. for disab'y, Sept '63. Daniel Purcell, trans. to V. R..C., Ira Putnam, dis. with regt. Thomas Sandy,.des. from 3d Minn. Inty., ar'sted and ret'ned in April, '63. Henry D. Smith, dis. per order, May 10, '65. Joseph A. Smith, dis. with regt Frederick A. Stein, dis. with regt. Stephen Schmall, dis. with regt. Richard D. Traver, pro. hos. steward, Sept 1, '62, trans. as surgeon to 8th U. S. C. V's. Edward A. Trader, pro. sergt., Maj. Sept 1, '62, adjt. May 30, '63, res'd. Feb. 3, '65, for pro. Obediah B. Velis, pro. corp. dis. with regt. Leander Wells, dis. March 15, '63, at Mankato, Minn. Thomas Wilson, dis. per order, June 5. '65. G. B. Terry, dis. with regt
Recruits�Albert Amsden, must. March 16, '64, dis. with regt Andrew Barry, must. March 16, '64, dis. with regt. Frank Curren, must March 16, '64, with regt. John Duke, must. Feb. 26, '64, died in hos. at New Orleans. La. Nelson M. Holmes, must March 2, '64, dis. per order, June 15, '65. Hiram H. Heslet must March' 2, '64, dis. for disab'y, Oct. 26, '64. Hugh McLaughlin, must March 2, '64, dis. with regt Henry M. Pyle, must March 2, '64, dis. with regt Ferdinand G. Bay, must March 2, '64, pro. corp. Aug. 1, '64, dis. with regt Thomas Bowen, must Feb. 24,'64, dis. with regt Albert Stowell, must March 2, '64, tarns, to V. R..C., Jan. 28,'65. Michael Carroll, must April 2, '64, dis. with regt. Reuben B. Dean, must Aug. 24, '64, dis. with regt. John McNelly, must April 2, '64, dis. with regt James Duffy, must Feb. 17, '65, dis. with regt.

COMPANY H, MUSTERED OCTOBER 8, 1862.
Sergt., Davis Newell, died May 5, '65, on hos steamer Baltic.
Private�Advise Messenger, trans. to V. R. C. in '65.





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