Company C

5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Captains: Francis Hall, Timothy J. Sheehan

Company C was recruited primarily from Freeborn and Faribault counties. The company moved to Fort Ripley, north of Little Falls, Minnesota, in March, 1862, serving garrison duty there until November, 1862. On June 19-28, a detachment of the company marched to Fort Ridgely, near New Ulm, Minnesota, under Lieutenant Timothy J. Sheehan, joining Company B of the 5th Minnesota. Companies C and B marched to the Sioux Agency on the Yellow Medicine River June 30 to July 2 to preserve order during the annuity payment to Indians. They were involved in the Sioux outbreak of August 1862 including the defense of Fort Ridgely on August 20-22. The detachment returned to Fort Ripley September 18. Company C rejoined the 5th Minnesota Regiment near Oxford, Mississippi, December 12, 1862.

Last Name First Name Company Rank In Rank Out
Ames David C Private Private
Babcock Nathan E. C Musician Musician
Barr John C Private Corporal
Barry Thomas C Private Private
Bartley Hanley C Private Private
Battles John C Private Private
Beach Horace M. C Corporal First Sergeant
Beardsley Stephen L. C Private Private
Beighley Leonard R. C Private Private
Beighley (Beigley) Simon P. C Private Private
Bennett Hiram C Private Private
Berg (Berge, Bergh, Burg) Edward C Private Private
Beseke Mathias C Private Private
Blackmer Frank A. C Sergeant Sergeant
Bliss Phineas C Private Private
Bottom Norman C Private Private
Brawen James M. C Private Corporal
Brooks Dwight E. C Corporal Corporal
Brooks Edward D. C Private Corporal
Brown Horatio D. C First Sergeant Second Lieutenant
Brown James M. C Private Corporal
Bullock Joel L. C Private Corporal
Butler Zinry C. C Corporal Private
Canfield Aaron C Musician Musician
Carter Burton H. C Private Private
Chamberlain (Chamberlin) Manard A. C Sergeant Sergeant
Chapel Charles E. C Private Corporal
Chesterson Torgus C Private Private
Chrite Levi C Private Private
Chute Zachariah C Private Private
Congden (Congdon) Clark C Private Private
Cook Sidney C Private Sergeant
Crowfoot David C Private Private
Davis John C Private Private
Decker Lyman H. C Private Private
Dell (Dill, Dull) Jacob E C Private Private
Dill (Dills) Daniel C Private Private
Dills Charles C Private Private
Dills Charles H. C Private Private
Dogan Samuel W. C Private Private
Eberlein Ferdinand E. C Private Private
Eggleston Lyman A. C Private Private
Elefson (Elifson) Halver C Private Private
Elingson (Ellingson) Martin C Private Private
Fobis Frank B. C Lieutenant Lieutenant
Frank(?) Frank(?)
 C Cook
Gilbranson Andrew C Private Private
Godley John G. C Corporal Sergeant
Grandey (Grandy) Charles J. C Private Sergeant
Grandey (Grandy) Luman (Lyman) W. C Private Private
Green (Greene) Jerome P. C Private Private
Greer (Grear)
 Mark M. C Private Private
Grout Albert K. C Private Private
Haines Jacob C Private Private
Hale John E. C Private Private
Hanman James C Private Private
Harris Peter E. C Private Private
Henry Philo C Private Private
Hitchcock (Hichcock) Richard O. C Private Private
Hicks John P. C Sergeant First Sergeant
Holm Ole S. C Private Private
Honan James C Private Private
Hord Napoleon D, C Private Private
Horning William J. C Private Sergeant
Hunt Daniel N. C Private Private
Hunt Nathan A. C Private Private
Hunt Sam. M. C Private Private
Jones Lyman C. C Private Private
Kellar (Keller) Curtis B. C Private Private
Kendall Isaac C Private Private
Knudson Frederick C Private Private
Knudson Oliver K, C Private Private
Lawrence Wm. F. C Private Private
Lowthian Nicholas I. C Private Private
Luther Andrew J. C Private Private
Maiser Michael C Private Corporal
Malachy (Malchy, Melchy) John C Private Private
Marvin Edwin J. C Private Private
McCall John C Wagoner Wagoner
McFall Orlando C Private Private
McMahan (McMahon) Terrence C Private Private
McReynolds Franklin M. C Private Private
Mead James H. C Private Private
Miller John B. C Private Private
Moon Edgar A. C Private Private
Morean Dennis C Private Private
Narveson (Narvison) Torsten (Fosten) C Private Private
Nissen (Nisson) Peter C Private Private
North Mark A. C Private Private
Oleson (Olison, Olson, Olsson) John C Private Private
Oleson (Olsen, Olson) Ole C Private Private
Paine John C Private
Pennick (Pennock) Wilmott (Wilmot) H. C Private Private
Peterson Andrew C Private Private
Porter Dennis C Corporal Corporal
Reed John C Private Private
Rice James M. C Private Private
Richardson Halford C Private Private
Roberts (Roberst) Loriston C. C Private Private
Rose Charles A. C Private Sergeant
Ross Benjamin F. C Private Sergeant
Ross Daniel J. C Private Private
Ross John C. C Corporal First Sergeant
Roth Edward C Private Private
Russell Charles O. C Private Private
Russell Walter S. C Private Private
Sampson Christopher C Private Private
Sheehan Timothy J. C First Lieutenant Captain
Shortlidge Isaac C Private Private
Smith Amon C Private Private
Smith John C Private Private
St. John Andrew W. C Private Private
Stacy D. C Sergeant First Lieutenant
Stugo Aven Olson C Private Private
Stugo Ole Olson C Private Private
Teeter Reuben W. C Private Private
Thompson Wm. C Corporal Corporal
Torkelson Lars C Private Private
Wadsworth Wiffing C Private Private
Weakley (Weakly) Josiah C Private Private
Wiggins George H. C Private Private
Williams Oliver P. C Private Private
Workman Joseph C Private Private
Ybright James M. C Private Private
Young James Jr. C Private Private
Young William C Corporal Sergeant

Source: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm .

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