CIVIL WAR GRAVES
Civil War researcher Ken Fliés has confirmed at least 18 of the roughly 800 Minnesota soldiers killed or fatally wounded in the Civil War had their bodies returned to Minnesota for burial. Chase will be given a new gravestone in May, Sampare received one in September and Acker and Oakes received recognition ceremonies. Others will be honored in future years.
Rank/NameCity/County where buriedBattle
1.Capt. William AckerSt. Paul-RamseyShiloh
2.Sgt. James AkerHastings-DakotaGettysburg
3.1st Lt. Henry Bailly Hastings-DakotaNashville
4. 2nd Lt. Corydon BevansRed Wing-GoodhueFitzhugh Woods
5.Cpl. Austin CarrollPlainview-WabashaNashville
6.Capt. Dudley ChaseMinnetonka-HennepinChancellorsville
7. Maj. Michael CookFaribault-RiceNashville
8Sgt. Charles DawleyPlainview-WabashaNashville
9.Capt. Wilson FarrellSt. Paul-RamseyGettysburg
10.Capt. Louis MuellerBayport-WashingtonGettysburg
11.2nd Lt. David OakesSt. Paul-RamseyCorinth
12.2nd Lt. John RobertsLeSueur-LeSueurNashville
13.Pvt. Edmund Sampare St. Paul-RamseyAntietam
14.Sgt. Charles SherwinMonticello-WrightVicksburg
15.Capt. Asgrim SkaroSt. Peter-NicolletNashville
16.Maj. Dr. Lucius SmithTaylors Falls-ChisagoTupelo
17.Pvt. David TaylorUtica-WinonaGettysburg
18.Maj. Abraham WelchRed Wing-GoodhueVicksburg