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5th Minnesota Infantry
Company A
Benjamin Bury - Private
One of four brothers who mustered in together. Taken prisoner at Corinth Mississippi. Died July 1864 in St Louis. Born in Germany.
Contact Name: Nicholas Sharp
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Date Added: 4/8/2012

Company A
David Bury - Corporal
One of four brothers who mustered in together. The only one to survive the entire war and muster out at the end with the entire regiment. Mustered in as a private. Born in Switzerland.
Contact Name: Nicholas Sharp
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Date Added: 4/8/2012

Company A
John Bury - Private
One of four brothers who mustered in together. Lost an arm at Corinth Mississippi and was discharged for disability. Born in Switzerland.
Contact Name: Nicholas Sharp
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Date Added: 4/8/2012

Company A
John J Bury - Private
One of four brother who mustered in together. Wounded at Corinth Mississippi. Died at Camp Sherman Sept 1863. Buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery, Section F, Grave # 1238. Born in Switzerland.
Contact Name: Nicholas Sharp
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Date Added: 4/8/2012

Company B
James G McGrew - Captain
Inducted 2/10/1862. Discharged 9/6/1865.
Contact Name: Fred Rose
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Date Added: 2/1/2005

Company B
Chester A Prouty - Private
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Contact Name: Shawn Verdine
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Date Added: 1/31/2007

Company B
Ezekiel Rose - Private
He was my great great grandfather wounded at Redwood Crossing near Ft Ridgley Minn Aug 18 1862 during the Sioux uprising of 1862.
Contact Name: Tom Mauer
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Date Added: 5/17/2006

Company C
Torsten Narveson - Private
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Contact Name: Lonny Hagen
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Date Added: 7/22/2005

Company C
Dennis Porter - Corporal
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Contact Name: Mary Susmilch
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Date Added: 3/21/2008

Company C
Christopher SAMPSON - Private
Christopher passed while in service with the 5th.

Family lore states that Christopher passed either at Kentucky or Louisiana. I find no record of the 5th being in Kentucky but I do find it was in Louisiana during 1864.

If anyone has more details concerning his date, place, cause of death we would appreciate knowing. I am searching the campaign sites in Louisiana in the hope of finding the cemetery where he is buried and his gravesite.

We would like to visit Louisiana and his grave to make arrangements for headstone repairs if needed.

Christopher is my wife's 4th G-Grandfather.

Thanks much,

Mike Cooper
Seattle, WA
Contact Name: M S Cooper
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Date Added: 6/12/2007

Company D
Gustave Brackelsberg - Sergeant
Seeking information on Gustave Brackelsberg. Our limited oral history says that he served in Sioux Uprising and Civil War. Apparently was wounded some where along the way.

We are interested in finding out where he served, service dates, battles if any, and where and when he was wounded.
Contact Name: Gene Osland
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Date Added: 3/9/2011

Company D
Francis A Cariveau - Lieutenant
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Contact Name: John Cariveau
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Date Added: 9/3/2004

Company D
Ernst Kunze - Private
Ernst Kunze mustered in as Private Co. D on March 5th 1862.
Engaged in actions at Abercrombie, Dakota Territory Sept. 3+6/1862, Jackson, Mississippi May 14/1863, Siege of Vicksburg 1863, Richmond, Louisiana June 14/1863.
Ernst immigrated from Germany in 1853 with his wife, one son, and his Father-in-law. After briefly stopping in Wisconsin, the family ended up in Carver County. Ernst was a Carpenter and Farmer by trade. He went on furlough after the Battle of Vicksburg and only made it as far as Odin, Ill. where I believe Cholera finally took his life. He left 4 boys and a grieving wife and his burial as far as I know has never been found. Ernst Kunze is my great-great grandfather.
Contact Name: James Kustelski
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Date Added: 2/23/2007

Company E
George Hausladen - Private
Served from September 1864 to September 1865
Contact Name: Steve Hausladen
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Date Added: 11/6/2007

Company E
Michael Johann Herrmann - Private
Michael Herrmann was my great-great grandfather. He was wounded on December 16, 1864 at the Battle of Nashville.
Contact Name: Tim Bode
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Contact Homepage: http://home.comcast.net/%7Etimbode07/
Date Added: 12/5/2005

Company E
John Frederick Wiest - Private
Enlisted, Feb 1862, Company E, Fifth MN Infantry, Carver County resident at time of enlistment. Involved in many prominent battles. Wounded in left knee at Corinth, 4 Oct 1862, and taken to St.Louis Hospital (6 months). Honorably discharged at Vicksburg (for disability), 20 Jan 1863. Later re-enlisted (Mississippi Marine Brigade).Returned to Carver Co. until 1869, then moved to Kelso Twp, Sibley Co. where he farmed.
Contact Name: Lois Ahntholz
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Date Added: 8/18/2008

Company F
Robert M Rolfer - Private
Gunshot wound left shoulder, Corinth. Capt. Rice CO.
Contact Name: Rolfer
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Date Added: 12/22/2009

Company F
Enoch Young - Sergeant
Am trying to clarify some confusion over his wounding, discharge and death. He was wounded in Texas in 1862 according to some sources but other sources never have the 5th MN in Texas during the 1862 time period.
Contact Name: Andy Larson
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Date Added: 4/6/2009

Company G
Timothy Fuller - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Kathy Geary Brady
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Date Added: 8/16/2005

Company G
Johan (John J.) Helle josiasonRank Unknown
Johan enlisted in Goodhue County in 1862. He was 18 years old.

He died July 16, 1863 at Vicksburg.

His last name could have been Helle and his middle name Josiason.
Contact Name: john harold helle
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Date Added: 7/26/2012

Company G
peder helle josiasonRank Unknown
Peder was 24 when he enlisted in 1862. He died in Memphis, Tennessee on January 1,1863
Contact Name: john harold helle
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Date Added: 7/26/2012

Company G
John Kemper (Kempen) - Private
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Contact Name: J. Todd Kemper
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Date Added: 12/15/2008

Company G
Joseph Myers - Private
Joseph enlisted with his younger brother in the Minnesota 5th Infantry on 15 Feb 1862 in Wabasha County. He was taken POW at Elk River, Mississippi on 23 Aug 1863. He was later transferred to Andersonville Prison, where he died on 13 Aug 1864 of diarrhea. He is buried in Andersonville Cemetery, grave #5460.
Contact Name: Judy Ahrens
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Date Added: 9/12/2009

Company G
Tinkey Conrad Myers - Private
Tinkey Conrad Myers (aka Conrad Tinkey) enlisted in the Minnesota 5th Infantry in Wabasha County with his older brother Joseph on 15 Feb 1862. He was mustered out as a Corporal at Demopolis, Alabama on 6 Sep 1865.
Contact Name: Judy Ahrens
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Date Added: 9/12/2009

Company G
Ole Oleson - Private
OLESON, Ole
MN 5th Inf Co G. Residence: Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 5 Feb 1862. Mustered 24 Apr 1862. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 14 Nov 1862. Sources: (MINN p257) (MCIW p294) He later used last name: ARNEGARD, from Norway farm, moving to Traill Co., ND, where he died 13 Nov 1896.
Contact Name: Janice Johnson
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Date Added: 1/13/2009

Company H
Amos E Barber - Private
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Contact Name: Brenda Barber Mann
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Date Added: 2/8/2010

Company H
John P Clark - Corporal
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Contact Name: John Clark
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Date Added: 11/29/2005

Company H
Thomas J.B. mauger - Private
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Contact Name: Jim Fisher
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Date Added: 11/18/2006

Company I
Henry Busch - Private
Born in Germany in 1837 and arrived in US in 1852. Farmed in Scott County, Minnesota before and after the War. He was wounded during the Battle of Nashville. He was a member of the Von Minden GAR Post # 105 in Jordan, Minnesota. He was Post Commander of the 105 for some time. Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Jordan, MN
Contact Name: Mark Salisbury
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Date Added: 5/27/2011

Company I
Garrett Adelbert Lesher - Private
My gt gt gt grandpa mustered in 30April1862. He mustered out due to illness 2September1863. He reenlisted into Company H of the 11th Minn Vol Inf in 1864.
Contact Name: David Vavreck
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Date Added: 4/15/2011

Company I
Adolph Matthew - Corporal
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Contact Name: Grant Matthew
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Date Added: 3/19/2012

Company I
Mathias Simon - Private
Born in Germany in 1827, enlisted in 1862. He was discharged for disability due to chronic rheumatism. He received 12.00 per month. Died in Jordan, MN in 1914. Buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Jordan, MN
Contact Name: Mark Salisbury
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Date Added: 2/11/2013

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