
October 4, 1864: Albert Woolson enlists in the Union Army
On this day in 1864, future Duluth resident and the last surviving member of the Union Army, Albert Woolson, enlisted as a musician for one year’s service in the 1st Regiment Minnesota Heavy Artillery at Janeseville, Minnesota, near Mankato. He was assigned to Company C of the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment, detailed to the…
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