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5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment | |
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![]() Battle Flag of the Fifth Minnesota Infantry Regiment 1862-1865 | |
Active | March 15, 1862, to August 7, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | American Civil War
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lucius Frederick Hubbard William B. Gere |
The 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Minnesota USV infantry regiment that served in the Union Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and Dakota War of 1862. The regiment distinguished itself serving in its home state and the south, particularly at the Battles of Fort Ridgely, Corinth and Nashville.