ADJUTANT GENERAL:

An Inventory of Its Military Service Record Cards at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator:Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General.
Title:Military Service Record Cards [microform].
Dates:approximately 1860-approximately 1945.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Service record cards for persons who entered federal military service via the Minnesota National Guard and its predecessor, the Minnesota State Militia. They include army, navy, marines, foreign service, naval militia, surgeons and nurses, home and state guards, and cemetery burials. They cover the period from the Civil War through World War II.
Quantity:89 microfilm reels; 16 mm.
Location:SAM 1: See Detailed Description for reel numbers.

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Information recorded: name, service number, where and when enrolled, age or birth date, residence, birth place, dates and places of service, service unit, rank or rating, where and when discharged, next of kin (World War II), and (for Home Guards) civilian occupation.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

Grouped by service branch and/or war in no particular order; alphabetical by surname within each grouping.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General. Military Service Record Cards. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm production:

Saint Paul, MN : Minnesota Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 1971.

Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Location of Originals:

The original cards were disposed of after microfilming.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 978-16; 996-119

Processing Information:

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Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, December 2019-March 2020, September 2020-December 2020, March 2021-May 2022.

Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 990017327740104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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Expand/CollapseSPANISH AMERICAN WAR, NAVY

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SAM 14Official Naval Register.
Catlin-Thorpe.Catlin-Thorpe

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Expand/CollapseMARINES, WORLD WAR I

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Expand/CollapseNATIONAL GUARD PRIOR TO WORLD WAR I

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SAM 117Robeck, Rudolph - Svenby, Albert C.
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SAM 118Svenby, Albert C. - Woodburg, J.
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SAM 119Woodbury - Z.

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SAM 119A - Gordon, Al.
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SAM 120Gordon, George - Raach, John.
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SAM 121Raasch - Z.

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Expand/CollapseNATIONAL GUARD

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SAM 121Redesignation of Units.

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Expand/CollapseCONTRACT SURGEONS

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SAM 121[General].
No further description of contents given.

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Expand/CollapseCEMETERY BURIALS

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SAM 121A - Z, Miscellaneous.

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Expand/CollapseARMY, WORLD WAR I

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SAM 121Aa - Adamson, Bern.
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SAM 122Adamson, C. - Anderson, John O.
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SAM 123Anderson, John O. - Balfany.
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SAM 124Balfanz - Benton, George B.
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SAM 125Benton, John J. - Bjornstad, Edgar.
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SAM 126Bjornstad, Fred - Bottelson, Leonard.
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SAM 127Bottem, J. - Brouillard, R.
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SAM 128Brouillet, B. - Burton, George.
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SAM 129Burton, Glen - Carlson, William Geort.
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SAM 130Carlson, William H. - Christopherson, G.
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SAM 131Christopherson, Har - Cooke, Glen.
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SAM 132Cooke, Harold R. - Dahl, Robert W.
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SAM 133Dahl, Roy F. - Deno.
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SAM 134DeNoble, Herb - Dresser, H.
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SAM 135Dresser, Mert - Egnatuk, T.
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SAM 136Egner, C. - Erickson, Erick A.
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SAM 137Erickson, Erick C. - Femstad.
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SAM 138Fenstad, James - Foss, Elmer.
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SAM 139Foss, Elmer J. - Gannon, Frank E.
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SAM 140Gannon, Fred C. - Goding, Guy V.
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SAM 141Godkin, Harry S. - Groetsch, Herb.
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SAM 142Groetsch, John - Hales, Jesse.
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SAM 143Haletzky, Mike - Hanson, Peter O.
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SAM 144Hanson, Phil - Hehn.
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SAM 145Hei, Joseph - Himber, N.
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SAM 146Hilyard, H. - Hough, George D.
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SAM 147Hough, George P. - Jacob, Harry.
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SAM 148Jacob, Henn - Johnson, Arthur Emil.
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SAM 149Johnson, Arthur F. - Johnson, Lewis D.
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SAM 150Johnson, Lewis J. - Kahler, Harry.
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SAM 151Kahler, John C. - Ketelboeter.
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SAM 152Kettelle - Kokca.
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SAM 153Kocourek - Kubishak.
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SAM 154Kubista - Larson, Archie E.
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SAM 155Larson, Arlo - Lehnen, John.
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SAM 156Lehnen, Jos - Lindstrom, Ad.
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SAM 157Lindstrom, A. - Lundquist, Jos.
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SAM 158Lundquist, Jus. - McKee, Jac.
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SAM 159McKee, John - Martinson, Oscar C.
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SAM 160Martinson, Oscar S. - Mercure, J.
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SAM 161Meredith, James A. - Moran, Dan.
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SAM 162aMoran, Dav - Nelson, Chester.
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SAM 162bNelson, Chester A. - Nordquist, Toddes.
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SAM 163Nordquist, Victor - Olson, Fred W.
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SAM 164Olson, Fred W. - Otterson, R.
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SAM 165Otters Tad, A. - Pelley.
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SAM 166Pellikka - Peterson, Oscar E.
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SAM 167Peterson, Oscar E. - Powell, Thomas.
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SAM 168Powell, Tracy - Ray, Philip.
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SAM 169Ray, Robert - Sandera, George.
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SAM 170Sanders, Aud - Sinchak, Andre.
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SAM 171Sinclair, Al - Stromberg, Am.
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SAM 172Stromberg, Aug - Trump, Hugo.
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SAM 173Trumper, Walter - White, Elm.
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SAM 174White, Emery - Z.

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Expand/CollapseMINNESOTA STATE GUARD, WORLD WAR II

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SAM 175A - Busc.
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SAM 176Buss - Flint.
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SAM 177Flipp - Hook, Henry.
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SAM 177/2Falk, A. - Henslin, E. M.
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SAM 178Hook, Richar - Larson, Orner R.
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SAM 179Larson, Orner R. - Mitchell, James.
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SAM 180Mitchell, James D. - Reisdorf, Joseph.
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SAM 181Reisdorf, Joseph P. - Smith, Morris.
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SAM 182Smith, Neil A. - Willard, Hugh E.
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SAM 183Willard, Ralph J. - Z.

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Expand/CollapseMEXICAN BORDER

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SAM 184A - Snow, Roland S.
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SAM 184aSnow, Roland S. - Tyler.
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SAM 185Uhler - Z.

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Expand/CollapseAUXILIARY ROLL

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SAM 186Civil War, Mexican Border, National Guard prior to World War I, World War II, and State Guard.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
Veterans -- Minnesota.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota. National Guard -- Veterans.
Minnesota Home Guard -- Veterans.
United States. Army -- Foreign Service -- Veterans.
United States. Army -- History -- Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916 -- Veterans.
United States. Army -- Nurses.
United States. Army -- Surgeons.
United States. Army -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
Places:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Minnesota.
Document Types:
Microforms.

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