| − | The '''First Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer Infantry''' was a volunteer infantry unit of the [[Civil War]], serving with the [[Union Army]]. The First [[Minnesota]] was one of the first regiments formed when President [[Lincoln]] called for 75,000 troops on April, 1861. They are noted in history for their bravery and sacrifice in many battles, especially at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]]. | + | The '''First Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer Infantry''' was a volunteer infantry unit of the [[Civil War]], serving with the [[Union Army]]. The First [[Minnesota]] was one of the first regiments formed when President [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] called for 75,000 troops on April, 1861. They are noted in history for their bravery and sacrifice in many battles, especially at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]]. |