1st Minnesota Infantry

1st Minnesota Infantry

The 1st Minnesota Infantry lost 82% of their fighting strength on July 2nd, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. This stands as the largest loss by any surviving US military unit in a single day's engagement.

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