When Civil War broke out in April 1861, volunteers from Minnesota's militia formed a nucleus for the first three companies of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
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Among the losses was its flag, which was taken by the 1st Minnesota Regiment and still resides in the Minnesota Historical Society.