1st Minnesota Sharpshooters Company

December 2013 December 2013 1st Minnesota Sharpshooters Company October 6, 1861 – July 15, 1865 United States 1865 23px Infantry Company American Civil War July 15, 1865 Hiram Berdan Colonel The 1st Minnesota Sharpshooters Company was a sharpshooter company of USV from Minnesota that served in the Union Army between October 6, 1861, and July 15, 1865, during the American Civil War. Service The company was organized at Fort Snelling by the authority of the Secretary of War and mustered in on October 6, 1861.Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,295. Straight away the 1st Minnesota Sharpshooters were given orders to make their way to Washington D.C. and report to Colonel Hiram Berdan. After reporting the company was assigned as Company "A" of the 2nd United States Sharpshooters. When their service to the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters was completed they were transferred to the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment as Company "A".Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,717. The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was mustered out on July 15, 1865.Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,296. References American Civil War United States Bibliography Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. 5912963. Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Minnesota Category:1861 establishments in Minnesota Category:Military units and formations established in 1861 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865