Remembering the Past, Educating the Future
History of the 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
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History of the original 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
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Local history of the original 5th
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Soldiers of the 5th Minnesota VIR
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Medal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. Thomas Parke Gere
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Club History
Above: Members of the 5th Minnesota Vol. Inf. at a reunion after the war.
Right: Sgt. Elias W. Mortimer, Co. F 5th Minnesota Vol. Inf. Regt.
Lucius F. Hubbard
Hubbard joined the 5th Minnesota when the regiment formed. He was promoted several times and became a brevet brigadier general on December 16, 1864 because of his actions at the Battle of Nashville. He later became the 9th governor of Minnesota.
Hubbard is seated on the left.
1st Lt. Thomas Parke Gere
Adjutant, 5th Minnesota Vol. Inf. Regt. Gere is a Medal of Honor Recipient. He earned this honor by capturing the battle honors of the Fourth Mississippi Inf. Regt. at the Battle of Nashville on December 16th, 1864.
Lt. Gere's grave marker at Arlington Cemetery and the Confederate flag that he captured to earn the Medal of Honor. The Flag is shown in the original and restored condition.
