Closer Look at the First Minnesota Regiment
The First Minnesota Regiment was part of the Army of the Potomac, Second Corps, Third Division, First Brigade. The regiment was divided into eleven companies, these identified with the letters A-I, K, L. Ten of these companies were infantry units armed with rifle muskets, Company L were sharpshooters armed with more accurate repeating rifles.
The First Minnesota Regiment was part of the Army of the Potomac, Second Corps, Third Division, First Brigade. The regiment was divided into eleven companies, these identified with the letters A-I, K, L. Ten of these companies were infantry units armed with rifle muskets, Company L were sharpshooters armed with more accurate repeating rifles.