St. Paul Civil War Memorial

Union soldiers and sailors in the War of 1861—1865 were remembered for patriotism that inspired unquestioning devotion, for valor attested on hard-won battlefields, and for suffering and sacrifice that exalted the cause and ennobled the triumph. The victories they helped achieve preserved the Union of the States, abolished slavery, established the national prestige, and opened new avenues for the development of man and the advancement of liberty. Josias R. King was the first man to volunteer in the First Minnesota Infantry, the first regiment tendered the government for the suppression of the rebellion.

St. Paul, Minnesota · United States