John B. Sanborn
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John Benjamin Sanborn was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of New Hampshire who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was also a key member of the rec
John B. Sanborn, c. 1860
John B Sanborn statue, Minnesota State Capitol by John Karl Daniels
Bust of Sanborn by T.A.R. Kitson, Vicksburg National Military Park
The 4th Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Minnesota USV infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in several important campaigns in the Western Theater.
John B. Sanborn
…included overseeing the organization and equipping of three regiments of volunteer infantry for the fledgling Union army. He became the colonel of the 4th Minnesota Infantry in December 1861. The regiment had been mustered into Federal service by companies at Fort Snelling between October 4 and December 23. Sanborn and his…
4th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Battle Flag