Wilbur Coleman was the son of John Coleman of Long Lake, Minnesota. The following was submitted by: Roger Norland:
Silden(Selden); John A., Jr.; Madison W.; Addison N. and Wilbur M. Coleman. The first four all enlisted together in the 3rd Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
Wilbur was kept home due to his age being 16 per the article. However, he must have pressured his father, because just a few months later he was suddenly 18 and joined the 2nd Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters.
Sources: PIONEER & DEMOCRAT DAILY, St Paul, Minnesota, Friday, Oct 25, 1861, Page 1, Column 3.
Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
Pioneer Museum Archives has a file on the Coleman family.
Served 1st: MN 1st Regiment Co. D, 4-29-1861 to 5-20-1861
Served 2nd: MN 3rd Regiment Co. A, 10-28-1861 to 11-14-1864
Wounded at Gettysburg.
Silden(Selden); John A., Jr.; Madison W.; Addison N. and Wilbur M. Coleman. The first four all enlisted together in the 3rd Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
Wilbur was kept home due to his age being 16 per the article. However, he must have pressured his father, because just a few months later he was suddenly 18 and joined the 2nd Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters.
Sources: PIONEER & DEMOCRAT DAILY, St Paul, Minnesota, Friday, Oct 25, 1861, Page 1, Column 3.
Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
Pioneer Museum Archives has a file on the Coleman family.
Served 1st: MN 1st Regiment Co. D, 4-29-1861 to 5-20-1861
Served 2nd: MN 3rd Regiment Co. A, 10-28-1861 to 11-14-1864
Wounded at Gettysburg.
Wilbur Coleman was the son of John Coleman of Long Lake, Minnesota. The following was submitted by: Roger Norland:
Silden(Selden); John A., Jr.; Madison W.; Addison N. and Wilbur M. Coleman. The first four all enlisted together in the 3rd Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
Wilbur was kept home due to his age being 16 per the article. However, he must have pressured his father, because just a few months later he was suddenly 18 and joined the 2nd Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters.
Sources: PIONEER & DEMOCRAT DAILY, St Paul, Minnesota, Friday, Oct 25, 1861, Page 1, Column 3.
Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
Pioneer Museum Archives has a file on the Coleman family.
Served 1st: MN 1st Regiment Co. D, 4-29-1861 to 5-20-1861
Served 2nd: MN 3rd Regiment Co. A, 10-28-1861 to 11-14-1864
Wounded at Gettysburg.
Silden(Selden); John A., Jr.; Madison W.; Addison N. and Wilbur M. Coleman. The first four all enlisted together in the 3rd Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
Wilbur was kept home due to his age being 16 per the article. However, he must have pressured his father, because just a few months later he was suddenly 18 and joined the 2nd Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters.
Sources: PIONEER & DEMOCRAT DAILY, St Paul, Minnesota, Friday, Oct 25, 1861, Page 1, Column 3.
Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
Pioneer Museum Archives has a file on the Coleman family.
Served 1st: MN 1st Regiment Co. D, 4-29-1861 to 5-20-1861
Served 2nd: MN 3rd Regiment Co. A, 10-28-1861 to 11-14-1864
Wounded at Gettysburg.
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