6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment

6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
Flag of Minnesota
Active	September 29, 1862, to August 19, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	American Civil War Dakota War of 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee Battle of Wood Lake Sibley's Expedition Against the Sioux Battle of Big Mound Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake Battle of Stony Lake Mobile Campaign Battle of Spanish Fort Battle of Fort Blakeley
Commanders
Notable commanders	William Crooks John T. Averill

The 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 6th Minnesota Infantry spent much of the war in the Northwest fighting Dakota Indians rather than participating in the battles with the Confederacy. Led by William Crooks, the regiment saw action in the American Civil War mainly with the Dakota Tribe.