00710.xml DAVID RAMSEY: An Inventory of His Dakota War Letter at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Christopher G. Welter Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

Finding aid encoded by Christopher G. Welter, July 9, 2009. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Ramsey, David. David Ramsey Dakota War letter. 1863, April 4. Materials in English. Private David Ramsey (Company B, Sixth Minnesota Infantry Regiment) writes to his cousin Samuel while stationed at Forest City, Meeker County, Minnesota. Company B was building a stockade as part of the ongoing U.S.-Dakota Conflict, which began in August 1862. Ramsey speaks of his brother and fellow soldier Andrew, the lonesome prairie life, and the Union's cause. 1 item (3 pages). P156 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Born circa 1839, Ohio native David Ramsey was living in Dayton, Wright County, Minnesota, when he enlisted with Union forces on August 5, 1862. He was assigned to the Sixth Minnesota Infantry Regiment's Company B, remaining so until he was discharged on August 19, 1865, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. In 1887, he received an invalid pension from the federal government for Civil War service. According to the 1890 veterans census, he was living in Dublin Township West, Mercer County, Ohio.

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Topics: Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865. Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West. Organizations: United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 6th (1862-1865). Company B. Places: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Forest City (Minn.) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item here]. David Ramsey Dakota War Letter. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,368

Processing Information:

Processed by: Christopher G. Welter, July 2009.

Catalog ID number: 006919359

DETAILED DESCRIPTION P156 Letter to cousin Samuel, April 4, 1863. 3 pages. ALS.

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