2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment

2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment
Battle Flag of the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Active	December 5, 1863, to May 4, 1866
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Cavalry
Engagements	Sully's Expedition Against the Sioux Battle of Killdeer Mountain Battle of the Badlands

The 2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment was a Minnesota USV cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 2nd Minnesota Cavalry Regiment was mustered at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. for three year's service on December 5, 1863, and were mustered out on November 17, 1865, and May 4, 1866. It served entirely in Minnesota, Dakota Territory, and Montana Territory guarding the frontier against the Sioux Indians. In 1864 the 2nd Minn. Cavalry was headquartered at Fort Snelling under Colonel R.N. McLaren.^[1]