| 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Minnesota | |
| Active | October 1862 to December 1863 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Nickname(s) | Mounted Rangers |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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The 1st Minnesota Cavalry Regiment, also known as the Mounted Rangers, was a Minnesota USV mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The companies of the regiment were initially mustered in between October and December 1862 at St. Cloud, St. Peter and Fort Snelling for three month's service which was extended to a year.[1] Thirty to forty men from the Renville Rangers militia volunteered at Fort Snelling when their militia was decommissioned by joining the company raised from Faribault County.[2] The Minnesota Mounted Rangers served entirely in Minnesota and the Dakota Territory in response the hostile Santee Sioux. The men were mustered out between October and December 1863.
- ^ Citation: S.Rep.No.534,47Cong.,1stSess.(1882) Report : Claim of the First Minnesota Mounted Rangers, University of Oklahoma Digital Commons, [1]
- ^ The Weekly Pioneer and Democrat, Dec. 12, 1862, Minnesota digital Newspaper hub, 2023, Minnesota Historical Society, 345 Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN [2]