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This Day in Minnesota History

September 20, 1863

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ISBN: 0873514165
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At the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia, the Second Minnesota is one of the few Union units on hand to repel a fierce Confederate attack. Casualties claim one-third of the regiment, with forty-five dead, 103 wounded, and fourteen captured out of the 382 engaged in battle.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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