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

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

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