April 14, 1861 – “The 1st Minnesota was the first state volunteer regiment formally tendered to the Federal government under Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops in 1861, being offered on April 14 for three months service, Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey happening to be in Washington
at the time.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Volunteer_Infantry
at the time.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Minnesota_Volunteer_Infantry
Governor Alexander Ramsey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Ramsey,_Brady-Handy_bw_photo_portrait,_ca1865-1880.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Ramsey,_Brady-Handy_bw_photo_portrait,_ca1865-1880.jpg
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